Zip 82329 (Medicine Bow, WY) Climate

82329 Medicine Bow, WY has a semi-arid climate. The summers are warm with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s Fahrenheit, with the occasional heat wave pushing temperature into the 90s. Winters in 82329 Medicine Bow, WY can be cold and snowy, with temperatures reaching down to below zero on many occasions. The area receives an average of around 15 inches of precipitation each year, mostly between April and August in the form of rain or snowfall.

Medicine Bow (zip 82329), Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medicine Bow (zip 82329) averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Medicine Bow (zip 82329). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medicine Bow (zip 82329) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82329 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82329 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Medicine Bow, Wyoming	United States
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	83.2°	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 82329 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 82329 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82329 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 82329 zip code, there are 4.0 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 82329 zip code with an average of 10.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82329 zip code, there are 211.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82329 zip code, there are 18.8 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 82329 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 82329 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in the 82329 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82329 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in the 82329 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.6 inches in the 82329 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82329 zip code with 9.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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