Climate & Weather in Rawlins
Rawlins has a real, current cold semi-arid climate, defined above all by persistent, extreme wind -- a genuinely distinctive and safety-relevant feature of daily life here.
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Learn morePersistent, extreme wind
Average wind speed runs approximately 21 mph with consistent wind throughout the year -- Rawlins sits within the I-80 stretch wyoming.js's own statewide disclosure names explicitly for gusts frequently exceeding 60 mph.
Cold winters, warm summers, large swings
Temperatures typically range from 14F to 83F over the course of a year, with a winter average of approximately 35.8F and a summer average of approximately 67.6F.
Moderate snowfall, high elevation
Mean annual snowfall runs approximately 41.5 inches, and Rawlins sits at an elevation of approximately 6,772 feet -- both compounding winter-driving risk alongside the wind.
Key takeaways
- Rawlins's climate is defined above all by persistent, extreme wind.
- Winters run cold with large seasonal temperature swings.
- High elevation (~6,772 ft) compounds winter-storm and wind risk.
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