Climate & Weather in Thermopolis
Thermopolis has a real, genuine cold semi-arid climate at approximately 4,331 feet elevation in the Big Horn Basin, marked by strong seasonal temperature contrasts and a genuinely dry, sunny profile.
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Learn moreA real, wide seasonal temperature swing
January highs run approximately 31°F (lows ~12°F), while July highs run approximately 89-93°F (lows ~61°F) -- a genuinely wide seasonal range.
Genuinely low precipitation and snowfall
Average annual snowfall runs a comparatively modest approximately 28 inches, and average annual precipitation runs a genuinely low approximately 11.71 inches -- meaningfully drier than many other Wyoming communities.
A genuinely sunny climate
Thermopolis sees approximately 235 days of sunshine per year -- a real, disclosed sunnier profile than much of Wyoming.
Key takeaways
- Thermopolis's climate runs a genuinely wide seasonal swing -- January highs ~31°F, July highs ~89-93°F.
- Precipitation and snowfall both run genuinely lower than much of Wyoming (~11.71 in/year precipitation, ~28 in/year snow).
- Thermopolis sees approximately 235 sunny days per year.
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