Climate · Atlantic

Atlantic, WY climate

Atlantic has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
77°
7th coolest of 205 Wyoming towns
January low
11°
96th mildest of 205 Wyoming towns
Rain + melted snow
14 in
76th wettest of 205 Wyoming towns
A normal year

What a year in Atlantic feels like

Winter

30° / 10°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

48° / 24°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

73° / 45°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

51° / 28°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Atlantic weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January30°11°1.0" 13° – 27°
February31°11°1.0" 16° – 28°
March39°17°1.2" 22° – 34°
April47°24°1.5" 30° – 42°
May57°33°2.2" 39° – 49°
June68°41°1.3" 47° – 60°
July77°48°0.9" 55° – 67°
August75°47°0.7" 57° – 65°
September65°39°1.2" 48° – 56°
October51°28°1.4" 31° – 46°
November37°17°0.9" 17° – 36°
December29°10°1.0" 13° – 23°
Year50°27°14.5"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Atlantic

Atlantic gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest.

14 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 95% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.2"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Atlantic compares

Summer heat77° July high
Cooler than 97% of U.S. towns7th coolest of 205 Wyoming towns
Winter cold11° January low
Colder than 80% of U.S. towns96th mildest of 205 Wyoming towns
Precipitation14" a year
Drier than 95% of U.S. towns76th wettest of 205 Wyoming towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Atlantic averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.4° now 20°, was 18°
🌷 Spring+2.2° now 36°, was 34°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 59°, was 58°
🍂 Fall+1.6° now 40°, was 38°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Atlantic’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 17° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Atlantic’s climate

What is the coldest month in Atlantic?

December, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 10°.

What is the hottest month in Atlantic?

July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 48°.

What is the rainiest month in Atlantic?

May, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Atlantic itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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