Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lusk features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lusk enjoys an average of 3374 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lusk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lusk experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lusk, Wyoming, United States with other places around the world.
Lusk usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lusk are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 16 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 87 (3.4) | 47 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 32 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Lusk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lusk: 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 | 171 | 220 | 271 | 286 | 308 | 371 | 385 | 353 | 296 | 255 | 233 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 33m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 25m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Lusk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Lusk 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 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |