Zip 82334 (Sinclair, WY) Climate

The climate in 82334 Sinclair, WY is characterized by cold winters and mild summers. The average high temperature in the winter months is usually between 20 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit with lows hovering around 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer, temperatures reach an average of 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures into the 100s. Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year, though snowfall occurs frequently during winter months, with up to forty-five inches of snow annually.

Sinclair (zip 82334), Wyoming gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sinclair (zip 82334) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Sinclair (zip 82334). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sinclair (zip 82334) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82334 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 82334 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sinclair, Wyoming	United States
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	83.9°	85.8°
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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 82334 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In the 82334 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82334 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 82334 zip code, there are 5.7 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 82334 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82334 zip code, there are 190.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In the 82334 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82334 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 82334 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in the 82334 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82334 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in the 82334 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in the 82334 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. November is the snowiest month in the 82334 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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