Zip 82321 (Baggs, WY) Climate

82321 Baggs, WY has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 88 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall during the summer months typically averages around 12 inches of rain while snowfall during winter months can range anywhere from 30-60 inches of snow depending on the year. The area experiences a variety of weather conditions throughout the year including strong winds and storms.

Baggs (zip 82321), Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baggs (zip 82321) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Baggs (zip 82321). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baggs (zip 82321) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 5
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82321 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 82321 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Baggs, Wyoming	United States
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	86.1°	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 82321 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In the 82321 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 82321 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82321 zip code, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82321 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82321 zip code, there are 205.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82321 zip code, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in the 82321 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 82321 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in the 82321 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82321 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 58.5 rainy days annually in the 82321 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in the 82321 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 82321 zip code with 9.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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