Cokeville has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 83° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 95% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in March. The heating season runs October to May: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Cokeville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cokeville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cokeville’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Cokeville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 255 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 55 to 0° or below. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sage 4 Nnw, WY, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Fossil Butte, WY, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cokeville’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −26°. 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 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lifton Pumping Stn, ID, is heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cokeville
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Fossil Butte, WY.
Living with Cokeville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 43 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cokeville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cokeville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cokeville yet.
Climates most like Cokeville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cokeville, WY | 2° | 83° | 13" | 37" |
| Dickinson, ND | 5° | 83° | 16" | 35" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Sidney, MT | 4° | 85° | 15" | 30" |
| Aberdeen, SD | 3° | 84° | 22" | 43" |
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 Cokeville averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Cokeville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cokeville’s place among Wyoming’s.
Cokeville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cokeville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lifton Pumping Stn, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 2° | 1.0" | 9.1" | 8 | 29 | 9° – 22° |
| February | 31° | 5° | 0.9" | 8.8" | 9 | 26 | 12° – 25° |
| March | 42° | 17° | 1.0" | 4.1" | 9 | 19 | 23° – 36° |
| April | 53° | 24° | 1.1" | 2.7" | 9 | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| May | 64° | 33° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| June | 74° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| July | 83° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| August | 81° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| September | 72° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 56° |
| October | 58° | 24° | 1.3" | 1.1" | 7 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| November | 42° | 15° | 1.0" | 4.1" | 8 | 7 | 21° – 34° |
| December | 29° | 4° | 1.0" | 7.2" | 8 | 22 | 11° – 22° |
| Year | 55° | 23° | 12.9" | 37.4" | 89 | 107 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. October swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cokeville’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 Cokeville’s center.
- Snow: Lifton Pumping Stn, ID.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Fossil Butte, WY, 19 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Sage 4 Nnw, WY, 15 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 Cokeville’s climate
What is the weather like in Cokeville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 81 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cokeville in winter?
January nights average 2°. About 255 nights a year reach 32° or below and 55 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 9°.
How much snow does Cokeville get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Lifton Pumping Stn, ID, heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 107 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cokeville?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 44°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Fossil Butte, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Cokeville?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Fossil Butte, WY, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 255 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 43 days.
What growing zone is Cokeville in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cokeville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cokeville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cokeville.
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.