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NOAA climate atlas · updated August 2026

Wyoming Climate Data

Climate normals for 144 station-mapped locations, each from its primary station in Wyoming's 334-station NOAA network.

average temperature
43°F (6°C)43.3°F · fleet p50 52.2°F · n=50
Cooler national band
annual precipitation
14.0"14.0 inches · fleet p50 43.7 inches · n=50
Drier national band
annual snowfall
58.7"58.7 inches · fleet p50 24.7 inches · n=50
High-snow national band
locations / stations
144 / 334State coverage: 144 locations / 334 stations. Benchmark context: this profile's measured location and NOAA-station counts.
State coverage

Wyoming's climate in one line

Wyoming averages 43°F a year - cooler than 92% of U.S. states, spanning Darwin Rch at 31°F to La Grange at 50°F.

43°F
statewide average · 8th percentile of states
14"
average annual precipitation
54/100
most comfortable: Buffalo Bill Dam
144
station-mapped locations · 334 NOAA stations

Statewide figures are simple averages across 144 station-mapped locations (each from its primary NOAA station), local conditions vary widely by elevation and coast distance.

How Wyoming ranks among all 50 states

Wyoming's average temperature vs. all U.S. states

Statewide annual mean temperature, NOAA 1991–2020 normals

43°F 8th percentile cooler than 92% of 50 U.S. states

30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry. 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry. 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). This entry sits in this band. 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). Above this entry. 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). Above this entry. 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). Above this entry. 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry. 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry. 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry. This state 30°F 75°F every U.S. state, bucketed by value
  1. 30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry.
  2. 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry.
  3. 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). This entry sits in this band.
  4. 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). Above this entry.
  5. 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). Above this entry.
  6. 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). Above this entry.
  7. 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry.
  8. 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
  9. 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.

Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (statewide aggregate) · 1991–2020

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Wyoming in the national rankings

Temperature × precipitation · 50-state landscape

Wyoming in the national climate landscape

Wyoming averages 43.3°F and 14.0 inches of annual precipitation across 144 station-mapped locations. Against the same complete 50-state cohort, that places it in the cooler and drier half of the chart. Dashed lines mark the national medians of 52.3°F and 43.7 inches.

WY · Wyoming43.3°F · 14.0 in · cooler and drier than the medians
Cooler + wetterWarmer + wetterCooler + drierWarmer + drier31.5°F42.3°F53.0°F63.8°F74.6°F6.3"20.5"34.6"48.7"62.9"Annual mean temperatureAnnual precipitationAK · 172 locations: 33.5°F, 47.6"AL · 100 locations: 63.3°F, 57.9"AR · 110 locations: 60.7°F, 52.2"AZ · 169 locations: 62.3°F, 12.4"CA · 363 locations: 59.8°F, 21.6"CO · 214 locations: 46.3°F, 15.9"CT · 23 locations: 50.1°F, 48.6"DE · 7 locations: 56.2°F, 46.8"FL · 165 locations: 72.6°F, 55.2"GA · 122 locations: 63.4°F, 52"HI · 49 locations: 72.4°F, 48.5"IA · 143 locations: 48°F, 35.9"ID · 139 locations: 46.1°F, 18"IL · 163 locations: 52.2°F, 40.7"IN · 116 locations: 52.4°F, 43.7"KS · 168 locations: 54.8°F, 31.2"KY · 95 locations: 56.2°F, 50.6"LA · 91 locations: 67.3°F, 60.3"MA · 68 locations: 49.2°F, 48.2"MD · 42 locations: 55.6°F, 45.5"ME · 79 locations: 43.1°F, 46.4"MI · 201 locations: 45.5°F, 34.2"MN · 172 locations: 42.2°F, 30"MO · 164 locations: 55.1°F, 43.9"MS · 91 locations: 64.1°F, 59.7"MT · 215 locations: 43.4°F, 15.9"NC · 178 locations: 59.1°F, 52.2"ND · 119 locations: 41°F, 19.2"NE · 171 locations: 49.6°F, 25"NH · 52 locations: 44.5°F, 46.6"NJ · 45 locations: 53.6°F, 47.9"NM · 167 locations: 54.3°F, 13.8"NV · 115 locations: 52.4°F, 8.9"NY · 173 locations: 47.5°F, 43.7"OH · 128 locations: 51.6°F, 41.1"OK · 159 locations: 60.3°F, 35.7"OR · 180 locations: 50.5°F, 37.6"PA · 157 locations: 50.2°F, 45.2"RI · 9 locations: 51.2°F, 48.7"SC · 100 locations: 62.8°F, 49.8"SD · 149 locations: 45.6°F, 21.8"TN · 146 locations: 58°F, 56"TX · 449 locations: 66.2°F, 31.1"UT · 170 locations: 49.4°F, 13.9"VA · 119 locations: 55.8°F, 46"VT · 41 locations: 43.5°F, 43.7"WA · 149 locations: 49.9°F, 40.9"WI · 200 locations: 44.5°F, 34.6"WV · 99 locations: 52.3°F, 47.6"WY · 144 locations: 43.3°F, 14"WY · 144 locations
Read all 50 state values

Each point is PlainClimate's simple average across the station-mapped location normals available for that state. Cohort sizes vary and are shown below; the values are not population weighted. Dashed lines mark the median of this 50-state comparison and are guides, not comfort or safety thresholds.

StateLocationsAnnual meanAnnual precipitation
Alaska17233.5°F47.6 in
Alabama10063.3°F57.9 in
Arkansas11060.7°F52.2 in
Arizona16962.3°F12.4 in
California36359.8°F21.6 in
Colorado21446.3°F15.9 in
Connecticut2350.1°F48.6 in
Delaware756.2°F46.8 in
Florida16572.6°F55.2 in
Georgia12263.4°F52.0 in
Hawaii4972.4°F48.5 in
Iowa14348.0°F35.9 in
Idaho13946.1°F18.0 in
Illinois16352.2°F40.7 in
Indiana11652.4°F43.7 in
Kansas16854.8°F31.2 in
Kentucky9556.2°F50.6 in
Louisiana9167.3°F60.3 in
Massachusetts6849.2°F48.2 in
Maryland4255.6°F45.5 in
Maine7943.1°F46.4 in
Michigan20145.5°F34.2 in
Minnesota17242.2°F30.0 in
Missouri16455.1°F43.9 in
Mississippi9164.1°F59.7 in
Montana21543.4°F15.9 in
North Carolina17859.1°F52.2 in
North Dakota11941.0°F19.2 in
Nebraska17149.6°F25.0 in
New Hampshire5244.5°F46.6 in
New Jersey4553.6°F47.9 in
New Mexico16754.3°F13.8 in
Nevada11552.4°F8.9 in
New York17347.5°F43.7 in
Ohio12851.6°F41.1 in
Oklahoma15960.3°F35.7 in
Oregon18050.5°F37.6 in
Pennsylvania15750.2°F45.2 in
Rhode Island951.2°F48.7 in
South Carolina10062.8°F49.8 in
South Dakota14945.6°F21.8 in
Tennessee14658.0°F56.0 in
Texas44966.2°F31.1 in
Utah17049.4°F13.9 in
Virginia11955.8°F46.0 in
Vermont4143.5°F43.7 in
Washington14949.9°F40.9 in
Wisconsin20044.5°F34.6 in
West Virginia9952.3°F47.6 in
Wyoming14443.3°F14.0 in

Derived by PlainClimate from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals · simple averages across each state's varying station-mapped-location cohort · data updated August 2026.

Wyoming Climate in Context

U.S. land-mean temperature anomaly (NOAA NCEI) tracked against global anomaly (NASA GISTEMP). Paris Agreement 1.5°C and 2.0°C thresholds shown as reference lines. Wyoming sits within this national warming envelope; individual station-mapped locations below show local readings against this trend.

Wyoming within U.S. vs Global Warming, 1900-2024 Anomaly chart from 1900 to 2024. Local series shows warming of 0.11 °C per decade versus a global rate of 0.11 °C per decade (ratio 1.00). Paris Agreement thresholds at 1.5 and 2.0 °C are dashed. -1.0°C -0.5°C +0.0°C +0.5°C +1.0°C +1.5°C +2.0°C +2.5°C Paris 1.5°C Paris 2.0°C 1900192019401960198020002020
  • United States (incl. Wyoming) +0.11 °C/decade
  • Global (NASA GISTEMP) +0.11 °C/decade
  • Paris Agreement thresholds 1.5°C / 2.0°C
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals + NASA GISTEMP land-ocean.

Station-mapped locations in Wyoming

144 locations with climate data

Scroll the table to browse every location, or use the complete CSV and JSON exports below.

Location Avg Temp Precip
Afton 39°F 17.7"
Albin 48°F 19.5"
Alta 41°F 25.0"
Archer 47°F 16.1"
Atlantic City 37°F 17.9"
Baggs 44°F 11.2"
Basin 49°F 7.2"
Bates Creek 44°F 13.3"
Bedford 39°F 25.3"
Big Horn 46°F 18.6"
Big Piney Marbleton 37°F 7.7"
Billy Creek 46°F 13.4"
Bitter Creek 44°F 7.3"
Black Mtn 47°F 15.4"
Bondurant 38°F 20.1"
Boulder Rearing Stn 36°F 9.3"
Boysen Dam 46°F 9.0"
Buckboard Marina 44°F 7.8"
Buffalo 43°F 13.8"
Buffalo Bill Dam 46°F 12.7"
Buffalo Johnson County 46°F 12.6"
Burgess Junction 35°F 24.1"
Burris 43°F 8.8"
Carpenter 47°F 15.3"
Casper 47°F 15.9"
Casper Natrona County 46°F 12.2"
Casper Wwtp 47°F 13.4"
Centennial 41°F N/A
Cheyenne 47°F 15.4"
Chugwater 48°F 16.8"
Church Buttes Gas Plt 43°F 7.9"
Clark 45°F 7.7"
Clearmont 44°F N/A
Cody 47°F 11.5"
Colony 47°F 14.2"
Cora 35°F N/A
Daniel Fish Hatchery 33°F 11.6"
Darwin Rch 31°F 16.7"
Dayton 44°F 18.0"
Deaver 46°F 5.5"
Devils Twr 44°F 19.1"
Dillinger 45°F 15.5"
Diversion Dam 44°F 9.8"
Double Four Rch 44°F 15.5"
Douglas 46°F 14.5"
Douglas Converse County 46°F 11.2"
Dubois 41°F 10.9"
Dull Ctr 48°F 13.7"
Echeta 46°F N/A
Elk Mtn 43°F 12.9"
Emblem 45°F 7.7"
Evanston 42°F 12.1"
Evanston Burns Fld 42°F 9.5"
Farson 38°F 7.8"
Fontenelle Dam 38°F 7.5"
Fossil Butte 38°F 11.7"
Gillette 47°F 17.6"
Gillette Campbell 46°F 13.6"
Glendo 45°F 13.4"
Glendo Rsvr Usbr 48°F 14.4"
Green Rvr 44°F 10.3"
Greybull 45°F 7.2"
Greybull S Big Horn 46°F 5.5"
Guernsey 49°F 15.1"
Guernsey Dam 49°F 16.1"
Heart Mtn 46°F 9.3"
Hecla 45°F 14.5"
Hulett 45°F 18.4"
Jackson 38°F 17.6"
Jeffrey City 42°F 9.9"
Kaycee 45°F 11.9"
Kemmerer 39°F 9.4"
La Barge 39°F 8.6"
La Grange 50°F 16.0"
Lake Yellowstone 34°F 22.5"
Lamar Ranger Station 37°F 18.0"
Lance Creek 47°F 14.3"
Lander 46°F 16.0"
Lander Hunt Fld 45°F 13.2"
Laramie 43°F 13.1"
Laramie Rgnl 41°F 10.5"
Leiter 47°F 15.6"
Leo 46°F 11.1"
Lingle 47°F 14.8"
Lovell 45°F 6.5"
Lusk 48°F 17.7"
Medicine Bow 42°F 11.2"
Midwest 45°F 12.4"
Moorcroft 45°F N/A
Moose 37°F 24.1"
Moran 36°F 25.4"
Mtn View 41°F 11.0"
Muddy Gap 45°F N/A
Newcastle 47°F 17.2"
Old Faithful 34°F 25.6"
Old Fort Laramie 49°F 14.9"
Pahaska 38°F 27.2"
Pathfinder Dam 46°F 11.2"
Pavillion 45°F 8.8"
Phillips 48°F 15.2"
Pine Bluffs 47°F 14.1"
Pinedale 38°F 11.9"
Powder River 45°F N/A
Powder Rvr 44°F 13.0"
Powell Fld Stn 43°F 6.7"
Rawlins 44°F 16.9"
Rawlins Muni 43°F 9.0"
Redbird 48°F 14.8"
Riverton 45°F 8.6"
Rochelle 44°F 14.6"
Rock Springs 44°F 7.5"
Rock Springs Fire Dept 45°F 10.4"
Sage 39°F N/A
Saratoga 44°F N/A
Seminoe Rsvr Usbr 44°F 13.2"
Shell 45°F 10.1"
Sheridan County 45°F 14.9"
Sheridan Fld Stn 45°F 13.9"
Shirley Basin 38°F 11.1"
Shoshoni 46°F 8.0"
Snake Rvr 34°F 32.8"
South Pass City 36°F N/A
Story 44°F 27.7"
Sundance 41°F 29.2"
Sunshine 39°F 13.8"
Sybille Rsch Unit 45°F 15.2"
Tensleep 42°F 14.0"
Thermopolis 49°F 11.9"
Torrington 46°F 14.8"
Torrington Exp Farm 48°F 14.9"
Torrington Muni 49°F 12.8"
Tower Falls 37°F 16.6"
Upton 45°F 16.2"
Wamsutter 42°F 8.4"
Wapiti 45°F 10.3"
Weston 46°F 14.5"
Whalen Dam Usbr 48°F 14.1"
Wheatland 49°F 14.1"
Worland 45°F 7.7"
Wright 45°F 13.9"
Yellowstone Lake 32°F 23.1"
Yellowstone National Park E Ent 36°F 26.1"
Yellowstone Park Mammoth 41°F 14.8"
Yoder 50°F 15.0"

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 · 1991-2020 Statewide aggregates for Wyoming computed as the simple average across its 144 station-mapped locations, each represented by its primary NOAA station (334 stations in the state network).

Climate Insight: Wyoming

Wyoming's climate profile is aggregated from 144 station-mapped locations and 334 NOAA weather stations reporting under the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals program. The statewide average annual temperature sits at 43°F, which is the simple average across all tracked station-mapped locations rather than any single station's reading. Because Wyoming spans multiple latitudes, elevations, and proximities to large water bodies, local conditions can differ from this headline number by wide margins; coastal, valley, and mountain stations often diverge by ten degrees or more even within a single month.

Precipitation and snowfall averages round out the climatological picture. Across Wyoming, annual precipitation averages 14.0 inches, with typical seasonal snowfall near 58.7 inches statewide. These numbers combine rain, sleet, and snow water-equivalent and describe the thirty-year normal rather than any particular recent year. Readers evaluating a specific destination should drill into one of the 144 individual location profiles below; each station record varies with local geography, and the statewide figures here are averages that mask meaningful intrastate differences.

For planning purposes, the location table above is sorted to help you compare averages side-by-side: annual mean temperature, average daily high and low, precipitation totals, snowfall, and PlainClimate's climate comfort score. That 1–100 score combines temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length from each location's NOAA normal. It is a climate-only comparison, not a NOAA or overall livability rating. Use it as a starting point, then open each location profile for the exact score inputs, monthly breakdowns, degree-day totals, frost dates, and separately reported humidity metrics.

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Wyoming on two NOAA statewide-average axes (annual temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.

Closest by average temperature

Nearest 50-state peers by avg_temp (43°F here).

Closest by annual precipitation

Nearest peers by avg_precip (14.0" here), excluding temperature-peer codes.

National state rankings →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average temperature in Wyoming?
Wyoming averages 43°F a year across NOAA's 1991-2020 Climate Normals, cooler than 92% of U.S. states. That is 9.8°F below the 53.1°F average across all 50 states.
Does the climate vary a lot within Wyoming?
Yes. Annual averages inside Wyoming run from Darwin Rch at 31°F to La Grange at 50°F -- a 19°F spread between the state's coldest and warmest measured station-mapped locations. A single statewide average can mask this kind of local variation.
Where does Wyoming rank nationally for temperature?
Wyoming ranks #46 warmest and #5 coldest out of 50 U.S. states and territories with NOAA normals data, based on statewide average annual temperature.
What is the most comfortable station-mapped location in Wyoming?
Buffalo Bill Dam scores the highest established comfort rating in Wyoming at 54/100, a PlainClimate composite of annual temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length.

Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). For informational purposes only.

Every figure on PlainClimate is rendered directly from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.