Dry weather: only 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Fox Farm-College, less than in 93% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 16°. Its January nights bite harder than in 81% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.1° higher. Garden planting can start around May 12; autumn frost returns near October 1.
A year in Fox Farm-College at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fox Farm-College’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fox Farm-College’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Fox Farm-College feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 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 Cheyenne, WY, 3 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fox Farm-College’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cheyenne 2.0 E, WY, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fox Farm-College
95% 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 Cheyenne, WY.
Living with Fox Farm-College’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 5b. 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, August and September. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 31% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fox Farm-College from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fox Farm-College and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fox Farm-College in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fox Farm-College’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Farm-College, WY | 16° | 86° | 15" | 65" |
| Livingston, MT | 17° | 85° | 14" | 63" |
| Doney Park, AZ | 17° | 86° | 16" | 52" |
| Pocatello, ID | 19° | 87° | 15" | 64" |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 17° | 86° | 18" | 55" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fox Farm-College averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.5°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Fox Farm-College compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fox Farm-College’s place among Wyoming’s.
Fox Farm-College weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fox Farm-College’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cheyenne 2.0 E, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 16° | 0.3" | 5.0" | 5 | 21° – 35° |
| February | 42° | 16° | 0.5" | 9.9" | 7 | 23° – 36° |
| March | 51° | 23° | 0.9" | 9.3" | 6 | 30° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.7" | 11.6" | 10 | 36° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 38° | 2.5" | 6.0" | 13 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 78° | 47° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 51° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 75° | 43° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 61° | 31° | 1.1" | 5.9" | 7 | 37° – 53° |
| November | 49° | 22° | 0.6" | 7.2" | 5 | 26° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 16° | 0.4" | 9.7" | 6 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 61° | 32° | 15.1" | 64.7" | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fox Farm-College’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 Fox Farm-College’s center.
- Snow: Cheyenne 2.0 E, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cheyenne, WY, 3 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Fox Farm-College’s climate
What is the weather like in Fox Farm-College?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fox Farm-College in winter?
December nights average 16°. About 170 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Fox Farm-College get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Cheyenne 2.0 E, WY, most of it in April.
How hot does it get in Fox Farm-College?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Cheyenne, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Fox Farm-College?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 141 frost-free days, at Cheyenne, WY.
What growing zone is Fox Farm-College in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fox Farm-College?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fox Farm-College getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fox Farm-College.
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.