Zip 83118 (Nordic, WY) Climate

The climate in 83118 Nordic, WY is warm and temperate. Summers are usually hot and sunny with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-32°C) and lows in the upper 50s Fahrenheit (14-16°C). Winters can be cold with average highs in the mid-30s Fahrenheit (-1 to 3°C) and lows in the single digits Fahrenheit (-12 to -8°C). The area experiences an average of 10 inches of precipitation per year, mostly occurring during the summer months.

Nordic (zip 83118), Wyoming gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nordic (zip 83118) averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Nordic (zip 83118). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nordic (zip 83118) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 83118 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.7 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 83118 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 83118 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 83118 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 83118 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 83118 zip code, there are 2.9 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 83118 zip code with an average of 6.0°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83118 zip code, there are 226.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 83118 zip code, there are 33.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 83118 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.

May is the wettest month in the 83118 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in the 83118 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in the 83118 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in the 83118 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 84.2 inches in the 83118 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 83118 zip code with 21.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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