Brookhurst gets about 82 inches of snow a winter, more than 95% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 88°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 96% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.6° higher. For walks and days out, June and September bring highs of 76–80°.
A year in Brookhurst at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brookhurst’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brookhurst’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Brookhurst feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Casper 1sw, WY, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brookhurst’s 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 82 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Casper 4.3 Wsw, WY, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brookhurst
93% 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 1sw, WY.
Living with Brookhurst’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brookhurst from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brookhurst and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brookhurst yet.
Climates most like Brookhurst’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhurst, WY | 15° | 88° | 12" | 82" |
| Midway, UT | 13° | 88° | 16" | 75" |
| Thornton, CO | 18° | 90° | 14" | 74" |
| Pocatello, ID | 19° | 87° | 15" | 64" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
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 Brookhurst averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Brookhurst compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brookhurst’s place among Wyoming’s.
Brookhurst weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brookhurst’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Casper 4.3 Wsw, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 15° | 0.5" | 11.1" | 7 | 22 | 21° – 32° |
| February | 39° | 16° | 0.5" | 14.6" | 8 | 17 | 21° – 34° |
| March | 50° | 24° | 0.8" | 12.3" | 8 | 9 | 29° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 30° | 1.6" | 10.7" | 12 | 5 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 39° | 2.4" | 3.0" | 13 | 1 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 80° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 88° | 55° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 86° | 52° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 76° | 43° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| October | 61° | 32° | 1.2" | 5.9" | 8 | 3 | 38° – 53° |
| November | 46° | 22° | 0.6" | 6.7" | 6 | 7 | 22° – 43° |
| December | 37° | 15° | 0.5" | 17.0" | 8 | 20 | 18° – 30° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 12.2" | 81.7" | 99 | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Brookhurst’s 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 Brookhurst’s center.
- Snow: Casper 4.3 Wsw, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Casper 1sw, WY, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Brookhurst’s climate
What is the weather like in Brookhurst?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brookhurst in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Brookhurst get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter at Casper 4.3 Wsw, WY, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 84 days a year.
How hot does it get in Brookhurst?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 55°. About 29 days a year reach 90° (Casper 1sw, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Brookhurst?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 143 frost-free days, at Casper 1sw, WY.
What growing zone is Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst?
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 Brookhurst getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brookhurst.
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.