Cora, WY climate
Cora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cora feels like
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Cora weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 1° | 0.9" | 13.2" | 7 | 31 | 7° – 22° |
| February | 30° | 2° | 0.8" | 12.5" | 8 | 27 | 9° – 23° |
| March | 40° | 12° | 0.7" | 9.4" | 7 | 21 | 20° – 33° |
| April | 49° | 21° | 0.9" | 8.2" | 8 | 3 | 28° – 40° |
| May | 59° | 29° | 1.8" | 2.8" | 11 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| June | 69° | 35° | 1.3" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| July | 78° | 41° | 0.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| August | 77° | 38° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| September | 67° | 31° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 53° |
| October | 54° | 22° | 1.0" | 5.2" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| November | 39° | 11° | 0.7" | 10.1" | 7 | 11 | 16° – 32° |
| December | 28° | 2° | 0.9" | 13.5" | 7 | 27 | 8° – 21° |
| Year | 51° | 20° | 12.1" | 76.1" | 91 | 122 |
“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 and snow in Cora
Cora gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 122 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Cora
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cora, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Cora compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cora averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cora’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 7° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cora’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cora?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Cora?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 41°.
How much snow does Cora get?
About 76 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cora?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Cora?
May, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cora itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pinedale, WY (9 mi, snow) and Cora, WY (1 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.