Zip 82222 (Lance Creek, WY) Climate

The climate in 82222 Lance Creek, WY is temperate and semi-arid. Summers are typically warm to hot with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold with plenty of snow and some extreme cold temperatures. Average annual precipitation is fairly low, usually ranging from 10-15 inches. Wind can be quite strong throughout the year, and the area can experience large dust storms on occasion.

Lance Creek (zip 82222), Wyoming gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lance Creek (zip 82222) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Lance Creek (zip 82222). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lance Creek (zip 82222) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82222 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 82222 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 82222 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In the 82222 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 82222 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 82222 zip code, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82222 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82222 zip code, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82222 zip code, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity in the 82222 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 82222 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in the 82222 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82222 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in the 82222 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.3 inches in the 82222 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82222 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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