Rawlins, WY climate
Rawlins has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rawlins feels like
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Rawlins weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | 0.5" | 13° – 30° |
| February | 34° | 14° | 0.5" | 18° – 31° |
| March | 45° | 22° | 0.7" | 26° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 28° | 1.3" | 34° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 36° | 1.6" | 43° – 54° |
| June | 76° | 44° | 0.9" | 54° – 66° |
| July | 84° | 52° | 0.7" | 61° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 49° | 0.7" | 61° – 69° |
| September | 72° | 41° | 0.9" | 52° – 61° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 0.9" | 36° – 51° |
| November | 42° | 21° | 0.6" | 18° – 40° |
| December | 32° | 13° | 0.5" | 16° – 27° |
| Year | 56° | 30° | 9.7" |
“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 Rawlins
Rawlins gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest.
About 105 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 15. That leaves about 105 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rawlins
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rawlins, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rawlins’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 18° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rawlins’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rawlins?
December, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Rawlins?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 52°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Rawlins?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 15, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Rawlins?
May, with 1.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rawlins itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rawlins Municipal Airport, WY (2 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.