Hawk Springs, WY climate
Hawk Springs has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hawk Springs feels like
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Hawk Springs 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 16° | 0.3" | 4.8" | 3 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 17° | 0.6" | 8.2" | 3 | 21° – 38° |
| March | 54° | 24° | 1.0" | 7.2" | 4 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 31° | 1.9" | 5.5" | 6 | 39° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 50° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 57° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 54° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.4" | 0.8" | 4 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 64° | 32° | 1.3" | 4.9" | 5 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 22° | 0.6" | 6.5" | 3 | 26° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 15° | 0.5" | 9.1" | 3 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 15.6" | 47.1" | 55 |
“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 Hawk Springs
Hawk Springs gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
About 132 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 132 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hawk Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hawk Springs, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Hawk Springs 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 Hawk Springs averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hawk Springs’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hawk Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hawk Springs?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Hawk Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 57°. About 48 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hawk Springs get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hawk Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Hawk Springs?
May, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hawk Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yoder 5 W, WY (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.