Zip 83101 (Kemmerer, WY) Climate

83101 Kemmerer, WY has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature during the winter months ranges between 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit while in the summer months it can range between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is sparse throughout the year, with most of it occurring in the winter months as snowfall. Winters are generally dry and windy while summers are hot and often humid due to monsoonal flow from Arizona.

Kemmerer (zip 83101), Wyoming gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kemmerer (zip 83101) averages 47 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 Kemmerer (zip 83101). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kemmerer (zip 83101) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83101 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83101 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kemmerer, Wyoming	United States
	10.1 in.	38.1 in.
	46.5 in.	27.8 in.
	63.1 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	4.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	7005 ft.	2443 ft.

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 83101 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 83101 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 83101 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83101 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83101 zip code with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83101 zip code, there are 233.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83101 zip code, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83101 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83101 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in the 83101 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 83101 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 63.1 rainy days annually in the 83101 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in the 83101 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 83101 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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