Zip 83011 (Kelly, WY) Climate

The climate in 83011 Kelly, WY is generally a dry and mild one. Summers are usually hot and sunny, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit on occasion. Winters can be cold and snowy, with occasional temperatures dipping down to below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 12 inches of precipitation annually, making it the driest location in Wyoming. The prevailing winds come from the west and northwest, helping to keep the area relatively dry throughout the year.

Kelly (zip 83011), Wyoming gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kelly (zip 83011) averages 142 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Kelly (zip 83011). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kelly (zip 83011) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 142 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83011 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wyoming.

8.5 Summer - 2.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83011 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kelly, Wyoming	United States
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	79.5°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 83011 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wyoming. In the 83011 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83011 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83011 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83011 zip code with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83011 zip code, there are 240.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83011 zip code, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83011 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 83011 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in the 83011 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in the 83011 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 83011 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 141.8 inches in the 83011 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 83011 zip code with 36.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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