Pinedale, Wyoming climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Pinedale's normal year runs from 2°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 11.9 inches of precipitation and 76 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.1°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 27°C, 301 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPinedale
- Station IDUSC00487260
- Location42.87°N 109.86°W
- Elevation7,210 ft (2,198 m)
- Population2,005
On October 23, the normal high in Pinedale is 52°F and the normal low 22°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pinedale.
- Jan 28° 2°
- Feb 31° 4°
- Mar 41° 14°
- Apr 51° 23°
- May 61° 30°
- Jun 71° 38°
- Jul 80° 43°
- Aug 78° 40°
- Sep 69° 33°
- Oct 55° 24°
- Nov 40° 13°
- Dec 29° 3°
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 Pinedale each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.89 in), the least in November (0.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F | 2°F | 15.0°F | 0.70 | 13.2 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 31°F | 4°F | 17.3°F | 0.76 | 12.5 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 41°F | 14°F | 27.2°F | 0.73 | 9.4 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 23°F | 37.0°F | 1.07 | 8.2 | 8 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 61°F | 30°F | 45.8°F | 1.89 | 2.8 | 11 | <1 | 20 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 71°F | 38°F | 54.5°F | 1.36 | 0.6 | 8 | <1 | 6 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 80°F | 43°F | 61.3°F | 0.88 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 15 h |
| August | 78°F | 40°F | 59.1°F | 0.96 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 4 | 14 h |
| September | 69°F | 33°F | 50.8°F | 1.21 | 0.6 | 7 | <1 | 17 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 55°F | 24°F | 39.5°F | 0.93 | 5.2 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 40°F | 13°F | 26.2°F | 0.64 | 10.1 | 7 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 29°F | 3°F | 16.0°F | 0.74 | 13.5 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 22°F | 37.5°F | 11.87 | 76.1 | 91 | 1 | 254 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −17°C | −9.4°C | 18 mm | 34 cm |
| February | −1°C | −16°C | −8.2°C | 19 mm | 32 cm |
| March | 5°C | −10°C | −2.7°C | 19 mm | 24 cm |
| April | 11°C | −5°C | 2.8°C | 27 mm | 21 cm |
| May | 16°C | −1°C | 7.7°C | 48 mm | 7 cm |
| June | 22°C | 3°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 27°C | 6°C | 16.3°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 4°C | 15.1°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21°C | 0°C | 10.4°C | 31 mm | 2 cm |
| October | 13°C | −5°C | 4.2°C | 24 mm | 13 cm |
| November | 4°C | −11°C | −3.2°C | 16 mm | 26 cm |
| December | −2°C | −16°C | −8.9°C | 19 mm | 34 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00487260; 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 Pinedale?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September 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 USC00487260.
How hot and how cold does it get in Pinedale?
In a normal year in Pinedale, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 254 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 91 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
- 254a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 77high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 91a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 28a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 95°F, on July 13, 2026; the lowest is −49°F, on December 22, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2023, with 17.72 in; the snowiest season is 2016–17, with 166.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00487260; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00487260. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Pinedale?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Pinedale, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and April the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.3 |
| February | 76% | 3.2 |
| March | 73% | 4.3 |
| April | 72% | 5.4 |
| May | 74% | 6.4 |
| June | 83% | 7.5 |
| July | 85% | 7.4 |
| August | 85% | 6.5 |
| September | 83% | 5.2 |
| October | 78% | 3.5 |
| November | 75% | 2.4 |
| December | 72% | 1.9 |
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 Pinedale need?
A normal year in Pinedale brings 10,018 heating degree days, 86% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 20 cooling degree days, 98% 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 933 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,552 | 0 |
| February | 1,336 | 0 |
| March | 1,170 | 0 |
| April | 840 | 0 |
| May | 595 | 0 |
| June | 316 | 1 |
| July | 126 | 13 |
| August | 187 | 5 |
| September | 425 | 0 |
| October | 791 | 0 |
| November | 1,163 | 0 |
| December | 1,519 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,018 | 20 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00487260. 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.
Has Pinedale been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 39.0°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 37.5°F. 1 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.6°F | −0.9°F | 11.88 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | −1.6°F | 17.72 | 49.5 |
| 2024 | 39.0°F | +1.5°F | 10.69 | – |
Over 40 complete years from 1963 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 2.4°F per century (+0.13°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00487260; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Pinedale's climate compare?
Pinedale is warmer than 5 of the other 70 places with their own NOAA record in Wyoming, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 37.5°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pinedale is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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 Pinedale's climate
What is the coldest month in Pinedale?
January, with a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 43°F at night).
Does it snow in Pinedale?
Yes: 76 inches in a normal year, falling on 42 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (13.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Pinedale?
May, with 1.89 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 0.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pinedale in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pinedale in zone 4b in ZIP code 82941, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Pinedale's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −25°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Wyoming climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cora, WY9 miles from this station, 35.1°F a year
- Boulder, WY14 miles from this station, 36.0°F a year
- Daniel, WY14 miles from this station, 32.5°F a year
- Big Piney, WY24 miles from this station, 36.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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