Lance Creek, WY climate
Lance Creek has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lance Creek feels like
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Lance Creek 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 | 38° | 13° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 3 | 10 | 16° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 15° | 0.5" | 7.8" | 4 | 9 | 15° – 37° |
| March | 51° | 23° | 0.8" | 6.7" | 5 | 5 | 26° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 30° | 2.0" | 5.8" | 7 | 3 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 40° | 3.0" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 81° | 49° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 88° | 54° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 78° | 44° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 31° | 1.3" | 2.8" | 5 | 2 | 38° – 52° |
| November | 48° | 21° | 0.5" | 4.8" | 3 | 4 | 23° – 43° |
| December | 38° | 13° | 0.4" | 6.6" | 4 | 11 | 17° – 31° |
| Year | 62° | 32° | 15.7" | 41.2" | 64 | 44 |
“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 Lance Creek
Lance Creek 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 64 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 44 days of the year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lance Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lance Creek, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Lance Creek 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 Lance Creek averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lance Creek’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 15° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Lance Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lance Creek?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Lance Creek?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 56°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lance Creek get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lance Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Lance Creek?
May, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lance Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lance Creek 11nne, WY (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.