The climate of Rock Springs (Wyoming
- United States of America)
Rock Springs is a small city located in the southern part of the state
of Wyoming in Sweetwater County. The main sources of income are the
mining industry and stock trade. Just outside the city are the
Killpecker Sand Dunes which is one of the largest sandy regions in the
United States. Dune Bashing (off-roading) is a popular activity here.
Rock Springs has a cold steppe climate with longer periods with
subzero temperatures. Precipitation that does fall mainly falls in the
form of snow during the winter. During the summer temperatures are
just below 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). During the
summer temperatures rapidly drop in the evening. Nights are cold.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Rock Springs:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-2
-14
6
5
n/a
February
1
-12
7
6
n/a
March
7
-8
8
8
n/a
April
12
-3
9
9
n/a
May
18
2
9
11
n/a
June
24
7
10
9
n/a
July
29
10
10
10
n/a
August
27
9
10
9
n/a
September
22
3
9
7
n/a
October
15
-3
8
6
n/a
November
5
-9
6
6
n/a
December
-1
-13
6
5
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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