Owl Creek, WY climate
Owl Creek has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Owl Creek feels like
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Owl 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 | 36° | 9° | 0.2" | 5.4" | 3 | 22 | 15° – 29° |
| February | 39° | 13° | 0.3" | 4.9" | 4 | 16 | 17° – 34° |
| March | 50° | 22° | 0.6" | 2.3" | 4 | 7 | 27° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 30° | 1.1" | 2.2" | 7 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 78° | 47° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| July | 87° | 54° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 85° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 74° | 42° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 59° | 31° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 45° | 19° | 0.3" | 5.5" | 4 | 7 | 21° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 10° | 0.4" | 4.5" | 3 | 18 | 14° – 28° |
| Year | 59° | 31° | 9.8" | 27.4" | 59 | 72 |
“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 Owl Creek
Owl Creek gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 72 days of the year.
About 110 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 110 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Owl Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Owl Creek, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Owl 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 Owl Creek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Owl Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 21° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Owl Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Owl Creek?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Owl Creek?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 54°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Owl Creek get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Owl Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by May 29.
What is the rainiest month in Owl Creek?
May, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Owl Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thermopolis, WY (20 mi, snow) and Thermopolis 21wnw, WY (8 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.