Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Antelope Hills: 12 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 86°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 83% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around May 26; autumn frost returns near September 22.
A year in Antelope Hills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Antelope Hills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Antelope Hills’ place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Antelope Hills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 117 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first by September 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Casper Natrona Co Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Antelope Hills’ center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 72 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Casper Natrona Co Airport, falls mostly in February, March, April and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Antelope Hills
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Casper Natrona Co Airport.
Living with Antelope Hills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
117 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Antelope Hills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Antelope Hills and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Antelope Hills yet.
Climates most like Antelope Hills’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Hills, WY | 15° | 86° | 12" | 72" |
| Rigby, ID | 12° | 85° | 12" | 66" |
| Livingston, MT | 17° | 85° | 14" | 63" |
| Parker, CO | 18° | 87° | 16" | 64" |
| Midway, UT | 13° | 88° | 16" | 75" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Antelope Hills averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Antelope Hills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Antelope Hills’ place among Wyoming’s.
Antelope Hills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Antelope Hills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Casper Natrona Co Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 15° | 0.4" | 9.0" | 6 | 17 | 20° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 0.5" | 10.9" | 7 | 12 | 18° – 35° |
| March | 48° | 24° | 0.8" | 10.3" | 8 | 6 | 27° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 30° | 1.4" | 10.5" | 10 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| May | 65° | 39° | 2.3" | 2.6" | 11 | 1 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 77° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 52° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 1.0" | 1.5" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 32° | 1.1" | 7.0" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 52° |
| November | 44° | 23° | 0.6" | 8.9" | 6 | 7 | 21° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 15° | 0.5" | 11.0" | 7 | 16 | 17° – 30° |
| Year | 58° | 32° | 11.8" | 71.8" | 91 | 64 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Antelope Hills’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Antelope Hills’ center.
- Snow: Casper Natrona Co Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Casper Natrona Co Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Antelope Hills’ climate
What is the weather like in Antelope Hills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Antelope Hills in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Antelope Hills get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter at Casper Natrona Co Airport, most of it in February, March, April and December, with snow on the ground about 64 days a year.
How hot does it get in Antelope Hills?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Casper Natrona Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Antelope Hills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 26 and the first fall frost by September 22, about 117 frost-free days, at Casper Natrona Co Airport.
What growing zone is Antelope Hills in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Antelope Hills?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Antelope Hills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Antelope Hills.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.