Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cheyenne Wells features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 425 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cheyenne Wells enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cheyenne Wells are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cheyenne Wells experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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Cheyenne Wells usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cheyenne Wells are January, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 39 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) | 77 (3.0) | 53 (2.1) | 54 (2.1) | 47 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Cheyenne Wells are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cheyenne Wells: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 231 | 275 | 298 | 315 | 359 | 362 | 341 | 295 | 261 | 246 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 22m | 11h 7m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Cheyenne Wells experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cheyenne Wells UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |