Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Washakie features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 678 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Washakie enjoys an average of 3451 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Washakie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Washakie experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Fort Washakie usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Washakie are January, November and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 24 (0.9) | 43 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 90 (3.5) | 120 (4.7) | 65 (2.5) | 62 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 51 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 32 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Fort Washakie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Washakie: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 211 | 283 | 297 | 337 | 388 | 395 | 360 | 306 | 264 | 225 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 26m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 57m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 2m |
Fort Washakie 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 Fort Washakie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |