Lingle, Wyoming climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lingle's normal year runs from 12°F December nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 14.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.3°C, December lows of −11°C, July highs of 31°C, 377 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLingle (2 mi WSW)
- Station IDUSC00485612
- Location42.13°N 104.39°W
- Elevation4,158 ft (1,267 m)
- Population398
On October 23, the normal high in Lingle is 60°F and the normal low 25°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lingle.
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 53° 22°
- Apr 60° 30°
- May 69° 39°
- Jun 81° 48°
- Jul 89° 54°
- Aug 87° 51°
- Sep 78° 43°
- Oct 63° 29°
- Nov 50° 18°
- Dec 41° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Lingle each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.68 in), the least in January (0.28 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 12°F | 26.5°F | 0.28 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 43°F | 14°F | 28.2°F | 0.45 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 53°F | 22°F | 37.2°F | 0.84 | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 30°F | 45.0°F | 1.73 | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 39°F | 54.1°F | 2.68 | – | <1 | 6 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 48°F | 64.8°F | 2.22 | – | 7 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 54°F | 71.4°F | 1.87 | – | 15 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 87°F | 51°F | 69.2°F | 1.43 | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 43°F | 60.1°F | 1.27 | – | 4 | 3 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 29°F | 45.9°F | 1.18 | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 18°F | 34.2°F | 0.48 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 41°F | 12°F | 26.3°F | 0.40 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 31°F | 46.9°F | 14.83 | – | 39 | 190 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −11°C | −3.1°C | 7 mm |
| February | 6°C | −10°C | −2.1°C | 11 mm |
| March | 11°C | −6°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm |
| April | 16°C | −1°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm |
| May | 20°C | 4°C | 12.3°C | 68 mm |
| June | 27°C | 9°C | 18.2°C | 56 mm |
| July | 31°C | 12°C | 21.9°C | 47 mm |
| August | 31°C | 11°C | 20.7°C | 36 mm |
| September | 25°C | 6°C | 15.6°C | 32 mm |
| October | 17°C | −2°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm |
| November | 10°C | −8°C | 1.2°C | 12 mm |
| December | 5°C | −11°C | −3.2°C | 10 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Torrington Experiment Farm (9 miles away), gets 31 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00485612; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Lingle?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00485612.
When is the last frost in Lingle?
In Lingle, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 20 in half of years and after June 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 22 in half of years and before September 8 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 201 year in 10 after June 7; 9 in 10 after May 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 221 year in 10 before September 8; 9 in 10 before October 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 122 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 144 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 9 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lingle in zone 5a in ZIP code 82223, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Wyoming · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00485612; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Lingle?
In a normal year in Lingle, 39 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 190 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 39a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 190a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 32high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00485612.
How sunny is Lingle?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lingle, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (86%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.1 |
| February | 72% | 2.9 |
| March | 73% | 4.2 |
| April | 72% | 5.2 |
| May | 74% | 6.2 |
| June | 82% | 7.2 |
| July | 86% | 7.1 |
| August | 86% | 6.3 |
| September | 84% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.4 |
| November | 76% | 2.4 |
| December | 72% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Lingle need?
A normal year in Lingle brings 7,055 heating degree days, 31% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 483 cooling degree days, 47% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,326 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,195 | 0 |
| February | 1,030 | 0 |
| March | 862 | 0 |
| April | 601 | 1 |
| May | 348 | 11 |
| June | 82 | 76 |
| July | 9 | 206 |
| August | 27 | 155 |
| September | 184 | 35 |
| October | 594 | 0 |
| November | 924 | 0 |
| December | 1,199 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,055 | 483 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00485612. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Lingle's climate compare?
Lingle is warmer than 57 of the other 70 places with their own NOAA record in Wyoming, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.9°F is warmer than 27%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lingle is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Lingle's climate
What is the coldest month in Lingle?
December, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 54°F at night).
Does it snow in Lingle?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Lingle's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Torrington Experiment Farm (9 miles away), records 31 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Lingle?
May, with 2.68 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.28 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lingle in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lingle in zone 5a in ZIP code 82223, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lingle?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 20; in one year in ten it comes after June 7. Waiting until June 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wyoming climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Old Fort Laramie, WY10 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Torrington, WY13 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Whalen Dam USBR, WY15 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Yoder, WY15 miles from this station, 49.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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