Photo: Dgpiii · CC BY-SA 3.0Less rain and snow falls on Encampment than on 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
Sunny July days climb to about 80°. The wettest month is May; the driest is January. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 93% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 73–80°.
A year in Encampment at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Encampment’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Encampment’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Encampment feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 101 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from Saratoga, WY, 17 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Encampment’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 15 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Encampment
98% 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 Saratoga, WY.
Living with Encampment’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
101 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Jun 2 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Encampment from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Encampment and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Encampment yet.
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 Encampment averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 Encampment compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Encampment’s place among Wyoming’s.
Encampment weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Encampment’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 10° | 1.0" | 16° – 28° |
| February | 35° | 12° | 1.0" | 19° – 29° |
| March | 44° | 20° | 1.3" | 26° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 26° | 1.8" | 34° – 44° |
| May | 62° | 34° | 1.9" | 43° – 52° |
| June | 73° | 41° | 1.0" | 52° – 62° |
| July | 80° | 47° | 1.0" | 59° – 68° |
| August | 78° | 46° | 1.0" | 58° – 66° |
| September | 70° | 38° | 1.2" | 49° – 59° |
| October | 56° | 28° | 1.3" | 35° – 48° |
| November | 42° | 18° | 1.1" | 20° – 38° |
| December | 33° | 10° | 1.0" | 17° – 26° |
| Year | 55° | 28° | 14.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Encampment’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 Encampment’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saratoga, WY, 17 miles from the town’s center, 520 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Encampment’s climate
What is the weather like in Encampment?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Encampment in winter?
December nights average 10°. About 195 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How hot does it get in Encampment?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 47°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Saratoga, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Encampment?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 101 frost-free days, at Saratoga, WY.
What growing zone is Encampment in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Encampment?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Encampment getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Encampment.
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.