Climate & Weather in Rock Springs
Rock Springs has a real, genuinely cold and windy high-desert climate typical of southwestern Wyoming's I-80 corridor.
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Learn moreGenuinely cold, windy winters
Rock Springs' winters run freezing, snowy, and genuinely windy -- average annual wind speed runs approximately 18 mph, rising to approximately 21 mph in January and February, with winter highs typically staying in the 30s°F and lows dropping into the 10s°F or lower.
A real, moderate snowfall total
Rock Springs receives approximately 44.7 inches of snow annually, concentrated December through February -- a real, moderate (not extreme) total for the region.
Warm, dry summers
Rock Springs' summers run warm, dry, and mostly clear, with the annual temperature range spanning roughly 15°F to 84°F (rarely below 0°F or above 91°F).
Key takeaways
- Rock Springs' winters run genuinely cold and windy, with average winds around 18mph (up to 21mph Jan/Feb).
- Annual snowfall runs a moderate ~44.7 inches, concentrated December-February.
- Summers run warm, dry, and mostly clear.
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