Story, WY climate
Story has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 138 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Story feels like
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Story 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° | 17° | 1.1" | 18.2" | 9 | 29 | 19° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 1.2" | 18.5" | 10 | 27 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 25° | 2.2" | 22.9" | 10 | 25 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 53° | 31° | 3.4" | 24.2" | 13 | 12 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 41° | 4.2" | 4.9" | 13 | 2 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 49° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 1.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 55° | 1.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 46° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 1 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 34° | 3.0" | 13.0" | 10 | 6 | 37° – 52° |
| November | 44° | 24° | 1.6" | 16.3" | 8 | 16 | 25° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 1.2" | 17.8" | 8 | 27 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 25.0" | 138.3" | 118 | 144 |
“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 Story
Story gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 144 days of the year.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 120 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Story
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Story, 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 Story 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 Story averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Story’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Story’s climate
What is the coldest month in Story?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Story?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Story get?
About 138 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Story?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Story?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Story itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Story, WY (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.