Zip 82225 (Lusk, WY) Climate

82225 Lusk, WY is an arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. It usually gets around 13 inches of precipitation each year, which mainly falls during the spring and summer months. The area experiences low humidity levels, allowing for lots of sunshine throughout the year. Winters are often very cold and dry with temperatures averaging around 25F during the day and 10F at night. Summers can be quite hot with temperatures reaching up to 95F on a typical day.

Lusk (zip 82225), Wyoming gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lusk (zip 82225) averages 51 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 Lusk (zip 82225). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lusk (zip 82225) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82225 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82225 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lusk, Wyoming	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
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	6.9	Unlock
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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 82225 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82225 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 82225 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82225 zip code, there are 19.6 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 82225 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82225 zip code, there are 184.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82225 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity in the 82225 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 82225 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in the 82225 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82225 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in the 82225 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 50.5 inches in the 82225 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 82225 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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