Bates Creek, WY Climate

Climate Insight: Bates Creek, WY

An annual average temperature of 44°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 57°F to a mean daily low of 31°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Bates Creek, Wyoming. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USC00480552 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.

Bates Creek averages 13.3 inches of precipitation a year, with 69.0 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 127 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 22 and the first fall freeze near September 26. As for energy demand, 7,924 heating degree days and 313 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Bates Creek scores 34/100 (Below Average), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.