Pine Haven, WY climate
Pine Haven has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pine Haven feels like
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Pine Haven 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° | 10° | 0.5" | 8.2" | 4 | 21 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 12° | 0.5" | 8.1" | 4 | 17 | 9° – 34° |
| March | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 6.2" | 5 | 10 | 24° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.7" | 5.3" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 77° | 49° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| July | 87° | 55° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 53° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 31° | 1.4" | 3.1" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 51° |
| November | 44° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.3" | 3 | 8 | 20° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 11° | 0.4" | 8.3" | 4 | 18 | 12° – 29° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 15.5" | 46.4" | 69 | 77 |
“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 Pine Haven
Pine Haven gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 77 days of the year.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Haven
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pine Haven, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Pine Haven 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 Pine Haven averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pine Haven’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 9° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 12°.
Common questions about Pine Haven’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pine Haven?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Pine Haven?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 55°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pine Haven get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pine Haven?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Pine Haven?
May, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pine Haven itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Upton, WY (20 mi, snow) and Moorcroft 3s, WY (11 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.