Moran (5 mi WNW), Wyoming climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Moran (5 mi WNW)'s normal year runs from 1°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 25.4 inches of precipitation and 175 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.0°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 25°C, 645 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMoran (5 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00486440
- Location43.86°N 110.59°W
- Elevation6,805 ft (2,074 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Moran (5 mi WNW) is 46°F and the normal low 22°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 33%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Moran (5 mi WNW).
- Jan 24° 1°
- Feb 30° 4°
- Mar 39° 12°
- Apr 46° 21°
- May 56° 31°
- Jun 67° 37°
- Jul 77° 42°
- Aug 76° 40°
- Sep 66° 34°
- Oct 51° 25°
- Nov 35° 14°
- Dec 24° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Moran (5 mi WNW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 1°F. The most precipitation falls in December (3.10 in), the least in July (1.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 1°F | 12.6°F | 2.90 | 39.5 | 14 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 30°F | 4°F | 16.7°F | 2.31 | 28.2 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 39°F | 12°F | 25.2°F | 2.34 | 22.0 | 12 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 21°F | 33.8°F | 2.16 | 11.7 | 12 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 56°F | 31°F | 43.4°F | 2.36 | 2.9 | 12 | <1 | 21 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 67°F | 37°F | 52.0°F | 1.75 | 0.3 | 10 | <1 | 7 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 77°F | 42°F | 59.5°F | 1.02 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 76°F | 40°F | 58.2°F | 1.28 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 3 | 14 h |
| September | 66°F | 34°F | 49.9°F | 1.64 | 0.4 | 8 | <1 | 15 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 51°F | 25°F | 37.8°F | 1.92 | 6.5 | 10 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 35°F | 14°F | 24.3°F | 2.61 | 23.5 | 12 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 24°F | 4°F | 14.1°F | 3.10 | 39.9 | 15 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 22°F | 35.6°F | 25.39 | 174.9 | 132 | 1 | 252 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −17°C | −10.8°C | 74 mm | 100 cm |
| February | −1°C | −16°C | −8.5°C | 59 mm | 72 cm |
| March | 4°C | −11°C | −3.8°C | 59 mm | 56 cm |
| April | 8°C | −6°C | 1.0°C | 55 mm | 30 cm |
| May | 14°C | −1°C | 6.3°C | 60 mm | 7 cm |
| June | 19°C | 3°C | 11.1°C | 44 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 25°C | 6°C | 15.3°C | 26 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 5°C | 14.6°C | 33 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19°C | 1°C | 9.9°C | 42 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 11°C | −4°C | 3.2°C | 49 mm | 17 cm |
| November | 2°C | −10°C | −4.3°C | 66 mm | 60 cm |
| December | −4°C | −16°C | −9.9°C | 79 mm | 101 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00486440; 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.
Which months are mildest at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00486440.
How hot and how cold does it get at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
In a normal year in Moran (5 mi WNW), 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 252 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 132 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 252a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 80high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 132a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 53a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1911) is 94°F, on July 13, 2026; the lowest is −52°F, on January 22, 1930.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1927, with 39.27 in; the snowiest season is 1973–74, with 273.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00486440; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00486440. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Moran (5 mi WNW), 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.0 |
| February | 72% | 2.9 |
| March | 72% | 4.2 |
| April | 72% | 5.4 |
| May | 69% | 5.9 |
| June | 77% | 7.0 |
| July | 85% | 7.4 |
| August | 83% | 6.3 |
| September | 80% | 4.8 |
| October | 70% | 3.1 |
| November | 65% | 2.0 |
| December | 64% | 1.5 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Moran (5 mi WNW) record?
A normal year at Moran (5 mi WNW) brings 10,688 heating degree days, 99% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 10 cooling degree days, 99% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 765 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,624 | 0 |
| February | 1,352 | 0 |
| March | 1,234 | 0 |
| April | 936 | 0 |
| May | 668 | 0 |
| June | 390 | 0 |
| July | 176 | 7 |
| August | 214 | 3 |
| September | 452 | 0 |
| October | 842 | 0 |
| November | 1,221 | 0 |
| December | 1,579 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,688 | 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00486440. 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.
Have recent years at Moran (5 mi WNW) been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 37.2°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 35.6°F. 2 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.2°F | +1.6°F | 20.85 | 142.3 |
| 2022 | 34.2°F | −1.4°F | 22.94 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | 34.9°F | −0.7°F | 25.29 | – |
| 2024 | 37.2°F | +1.6°F | 23.62 | – |
Over 62 complete years from 1952 to 2024, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 4.1°F per century (+0.23°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00486440; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Moran (5 mi WNW)'s climate compare?
Moran (5 mi WNW) is warmer than 2 of the 71 places with their own NOAA record in Wyoming, and wetter than 62. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 35.6°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Moran (5 mi WNW) is Dsc: continental, dry-summer, cool summer. 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 Moran (5 mi WNW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
January, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 1°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 42°F at night).
Does it snow at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
Yes: 175 inches in a normal year, falling on 70 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (39.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Moran (5 mi WNW)?
December, with 3.10 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 1.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Moran (5 mi WNW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Moran (5 mi WNW) in zone 5a in ZIP code 83013, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −28°F (27 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Wyoming climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Moose, WY16 miles from this station, 38.4°F a year
- Snake River, WY20 miles from this station, 34.4°F a year
- Alta, WY23 miles from this station, 40.5°F a year
- Jackson, WY27 miles from this station, 37.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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