Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Upton enjoys an average of 3311 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Upton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upton experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Upton, Wyoming, United States with other places around the world.
Upton usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Upton are January, November and December. On average, 20 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) | 26 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 64 (2.5) | 37 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Upton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Upton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 212 | 265 | 283 | 303 | 376 | 389 | 355 | 291 | 239 | 225 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 46m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 54m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 55m |
Upton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Upton 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 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |