Albany has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 11°.
A year in Albany at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Albany’s climate
Read from where Albany sits among Wyoming’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Albany feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Albany
April is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Albany averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 106 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Living with Albany’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
106 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jun 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 19.
Months averaging under 55° run from September through June. Heating is 100% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 73°.
The nicest months are July and August. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Albany compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wyoming.
Albany weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | 1.6" | 15° – 27° |
| February | 31° | 11° | 1.4" | 16° – 27° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 1.7" | 22° – 34° |
| April | 46° | 22° | 2.4" | 28° – 39° |
| May | 56° | 31° | 2.3" | 38° – 47° |
| June | 67° | 38° | 1.5" | 47° – 57° |
| July | 73° | 44° | 1.4" | 54° – 63° |
| August | 71° | 43° | 1.3" | 53° – 62° |
| September | 64° | 37° | 1.5" | 45° – 54° |
| October | 50° | 27° | 1.6" | 32° – 45° |
| November | 37° | 18° | 1.7" | 18° – 35° |
| December | 29° | 12° | 1.4" | 14° – 24° |
| Year | 49° | 26° | 19.7" |
Heating and cooling a home in Albany
100% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 35°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Albany’s climate
What is the coldest month in Albany?
February, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Albany?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 44°.
When is the first frost in Albany?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by June 2.
What is the rainiest month in Albany?
April, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Albany.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Albany itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Centennial 1ne, WY (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.