Zip 82081 (Meriden, WY) Climate

Meriden, WY has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high during the summer is around 86°F (30°C), while the average low during the winter is around 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation is generally light, averaging around 16 inches (40 cm) annually. During the winter months, snowfall can be expected with an average of 67 inches (170 cm) each year. Temperatures are rarely extreme throughout the year and there are generally mild humidity levels in Meriden, WY.

Meriden (zip 82081), Wyoming gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meriden (zip 82081) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Meriden (zip 82081). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meriden (zip 82081) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 16
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82081 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82081 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 82081 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82081 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 82081 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82081 zip code, there are 20.6 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 82081 zip code with an average of 14.8°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82081 zip code, there are 174.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82081 zip code, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82081 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.

June is the wettest month in the 82081 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in the 82081 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82081 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 74.5 rainy days annually in the 82081 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in the 82081 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82081 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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