30-year climate normals

Goshen County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 11.9°F.

Goshen County gets 14.83" of precipitation a year, and 46% 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	40.5°	12.4°	0.28"
February	42.6°	13.8°	0.45"
March	52.6°	21.8°	0.84"
April	59.9°	30.1°	1.73"
May	68.8°	39.4°	2.68"
June	81.2°	48.4°	2.22"
July	88.5°	54.2°	1.87"
August	86.9°	51.4°	1.43"
September	77.6°	42.5°	1.27"
October	63.2°	28.5°	1.18"
November	50.4°	18.0°	0.48"
December	40.7°	11.9°	0.40"

Rainfall by month

Goshen County has a distinct wet season. 46% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.28"

February 0.45"

March 0.84"

April 1.73"

May 2.68"

June 2.22"

July 1.87"

August 1.43"

September 1.27"

October 1.18"

November 0.48"

December 0.40"

Annual total 14.83"

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 483

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,055

Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.8¢/kWh, Wyoming average $71

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $365

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 Goshen County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Goshen County?

Goshen County averages a high of 88.5°F in July and a low of 11.9°F in December. Annual precipitation is 14.83 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Goshen County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 46% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Goshen County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.5°F. That drives 483 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Goshen County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Goshen County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LINGLE 2WSW, WY US (USC00485612), 3.4 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.