Zip 82516 (Kinnear, WY) Climate

The climate in 82516 Kinnear, WY is generally dry and sunny with mild temperatures throughout the year due to its high elevation and location in the Rocky Mountains. Summers are generally warm and mild, with high temperatures averaging around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-26 Celsius). Winters are cold and snowy, with low temperatures typically reaching into the single digits (Fahrenheit) or below zero (Celsius). Precipitation is minimal throughout the year, with an average of only 12 inches (30 cm) per year.

Kinnear (zip 82516), Wyoming gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kinnear (zip 82516) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Kinnear (zip 82516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinnear (zip 82516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82516 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 82516 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kinnear, Wyoming	United States
	8.8 in.	38.1 in.
	50.6 in.	27.8 in.
	47.6 days	106.2 days
	236 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	8.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.7	4.3
	5582 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 82516 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82516 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 82516 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 82516 zip code, there are 14.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82516 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82516 zip code, there are 183.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82516 zip code, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82516 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 82516 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in the 82516 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82516 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 47.6 rainy days annually in the 82516 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in the 82516 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82516 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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