Lonetree has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lonetree at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lonetree’s climate
Read from where Lonetree sits among Wyoming’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Lonetree feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
64 inches of snow, 13 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 84 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 14 and the first by September 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Lonetree’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
84 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jun 14 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 9.
About 64" a winter over 23 days with an inch or more, most in November. Snow covers the ground about 82 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from September through June. Heating is 99% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 1 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
The nicest months are July and August. 22 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lonetree averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Lonetree compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Wyoming.
Lonetree 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 | 34° | 9° | 0.6" | 8.9" | 6 | 22 | 15° – 29° |
| February | 35° | 11° | 0.8" | 9.0" | 6 | 17 | 16° – 30° |
| March | 43° | 18° | 1.0" | 9.4" | 7 | 8 | 25° – 37° |
| April | 49° | 24° | 1.3" | 7.5" | 8 | 2 | 31° – 43° |
| May | 59° | 33° | 1.4" | 3.0" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| June | 70° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| July | 78° | 46° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| August | 76° | 44° | 1.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| September | 67° | 36° | 1.3" | 1.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| October | 54° | 27° | 1.3" | 5.6" | 7 | 2 | 31° – 45° |
| November | 41° | 16° | 0.8" | 9.7" | 6 | 10 | 20° – 35° |
| December | 33° | 9° | 0.6" | 9.5" | 7 | 21 | 16° – 26° |
| Year | 53° | 26° | 12.9" | 63.8" | 82 | 82 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lonetree
99% 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 20° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lonetree’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lonetree?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Lonetree?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 46°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lonetree get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Lonetree?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 9, and the last spring frost by June 14.
What is the rainiest month in Lonetree?
May, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lonetree.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lonetree itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mtn View, WY (19 mi) away. 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.