Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Green River features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 289 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Green River enjoys an average of 3485 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Green River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (19 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Green River experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Green River, Wyoming, United States with other places around the world.
Green River usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Green River are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 24 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Green River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Green River: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 222 | 278 | 305 | 346 | 382 | 389 | 357 | 310 | 271 | 232 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 24m | 11h 1m | 9h 49m | 9h 12m |
Green River 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 Green River UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |