Worland, WY climate
Worland has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Worland feels like
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Worland 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 | 32° | 6° | 0.3" | 3.8" | 3 | 22 | 8° – 31° |
| February | 38° | 12° | 0.3" | 3.7" | 3 | 17 | 13° – 36° |
| March | 52° | 24° | 0.5" | 2.4" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 46° |
| April | 61° | 32° | 1.0" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 71° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 82° | 50° | 1.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 57° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 44° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 32° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 5 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| November | 45° | 19° | 0.4" | 3.1" | 3 | 6 | 19° – 41° |
| December | 33° | 8° | 0.2" | 3.8" | 3 | 15 | 11° – 27° |
| Year | 61° | 32° | 8.3" | 21.2" | 55 | 65 |
“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 Worland
Worland gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 65 days of the year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Worland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Worland, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Worland 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 Worland averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Worland’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Worland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Worland?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Worland?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 57°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Worland get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Worland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Worland?
May, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Worland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rairden 2wsw, WY (11 mi, snow) and Worland, WY (1 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.