Zip 82701 (Newcastle, WY) Climate

82701 Newcastle, WY has a warm and temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature is around 48°F (9°C) throughout the year, with temperatures reaching the low 90s in July and August. Precipitation in 82701 Newcastle, WY is relatively low and consistent, with an average of around 13 inches (333 mm) per year. Snowfall typically occurs from November to March, with an annual average total of 25-30 inches (635-762 mm). The area experiences strong winds throughout the year, further contributing to cool and comfortable weather conditions.

Newcastle (zip 82701), Wyoming gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newcastle (zip 82701) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Newcastle (zip 82701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newcastle (zip 82701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 13
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82701 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 82701 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 82701 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82701 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 82701 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82701 zip code, there are 25.6 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 82701 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82701 zip code, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82701 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity in the 82701 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.

June is the wettest month in the 82701 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in the 82701 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

June is the rainiest month in the 82701 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in the 82701 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in the 82701 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82701 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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