Zip 82721 (Moorcroft, WY) Climate

82721 Moorcroft, WY has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperatures range from 20-85 degrees Fahrenheit, with the occasional snowfall during winter. Summers are generally warm and dry, making for pleasant days outdoors. The area experiences very little precipitation, with an average of only 8 inches per year. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common in the area and can bring much needed rain to the region.

Moorcroft (zip 82721), Wyoming gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moorcroft (zip 82721) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Moorcroft (zip 82721). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moorcroft (zip 82721) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82721 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 82721 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Moorcroft, Wyoming	United States
	14.5 in.	38.1 in.
	42.7 in.	27.8 in.
	64.7 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	10.7°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.8	4.3
	4199 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 82721 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In the 82721 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 82721 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82721 zip code, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82721 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82721 zip code, there are 184.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82721 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

Humidity in the 82721 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 82721 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in the 82721 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82721 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 64.7 rainy days annually in the 82721 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in the 82721 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 82721 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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