Zip 83012 (Moose, WY) Climate

83012 Moose, WY has a pleasant climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the hottest months of July and August. Winters are cold with temperatures reaching down to -10°F at night in January and February. Precipitation is mostly in the form of snow or rain but does not typically exceed more than 10 inches per month. The area generally receives an average of 300 sunny days a year, allowing for plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, and fishing.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83012 zip code is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wyoming.

8.5 Summer - 2.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83012 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Moose, Wyoming	United States
	22.9 in.	38.1 in.
	198.0 in.	27.8 in.
	134.1 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	79.5°	85.8°
	0.6°	21.7°
	5.4	7
	3.7	4.3
	6950 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 83012 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wyoming. In the 83012 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 83012 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83012 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 83012 zip code with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83012 zip code, there are 239.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

In the 83012 zip code, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83012 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 83012 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in the 83012 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in the 83012 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in the 83012 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 198.0 inches in the 83012 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 83012 zip code with 48.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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