30-year climate normals

Albany County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 10.2°F.

Albany County gets 10.52" of precipitation a year, and 44% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	33.4°	10.3°	0.28"
February	35.6°	12.1°	0.32"
March	44.5°	19.2°	0.48"
April	51.2°	24.5°	1.04"
May	61.5°	33.4°	1.75"
June	73.9°	42.0°	1.49"
July	81.1°	48.5°	1.34"
August	79.0°	46.5°	1.14"
September	70.2°	38.5°	1.11"
October	56.0°	27.8°	0.83"
November	42.5°	18.0°	0.42"
December	32.7°	10.2°	0.32"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 44% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.28"

February 0.32"

March 0.48"

April 1.04"

May 1.75"

June 1.49"

July 1.34"

August 1.14"

September 1.11"

October 0.83"

November 0.42"

December 0.32"

Annual total 10.52"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 85

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,677

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.8¢/kWh, Wyoming average $13

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $449

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Albany County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Albany County?

Albany County averages a high of 81.1°F in July and a low of 10.2°F in December. Annual precipitation is 10.52 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Albany County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 44% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Albany County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.1°F. That drives 85 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Albany County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Albany County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LARAMIE RGNL AP, WY US (USW00024022), 24.6 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Wyoming residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.