Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arapahoe features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arapahoe enjoys an average of 3424 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arapahoe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arapahoe experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States with other places around the world.
Arapahoe usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 8 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arapahoe are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 23 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 61 (2.4) | 80 (3.2) | 30 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Arapahoe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arapahoe: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 221 | 281 | 292 | 321 | 384 | 390 | 356 | 301 | 261 | 228 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 25m | 10h 58m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Arapahoe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Arapahoe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |