Fort Reno · Public domainHardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Kaycee: 11 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 13°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 90% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, June and September bring highs of 76–79°.
A year in Kaycee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kaycee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kaycee’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Kaycee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kaycee, WY, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kaycee’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 41 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kaycee, WY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kaycee
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 Kaycee, WY.
Living with Kaycee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 18 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kaycee from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kaycee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kaycee yet.
Climates most like Kaycee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaycee, WY | 13° | 88° | 11" | 41" |
| Carbondale, CO | 11° | 88° | 13" | 39" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Laurel, MT | 15° | 88° | 14" | 48" |
| Chubbuck, ID | 17° | 88° | 12" | 39" |
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 Kaycee averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Kaycee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kaycee’s place among Wyoming’s.
Kaycee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kaycee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kaycee, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 13° | 0.3" | 5.6" | 3 | 15 | 19° – 33° |
| February | 39° | 15° | 0.4" | 8.9" | 3 | 11 | 16° – 37° |
| March | 49° | 23° | 0.6" | 6.5" | 4 | 6 | 25° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 3.8" | 7 | 2 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 79° | 48° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 88° | 55° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 43° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 32° | 1.1" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 37° – 52° |
| November | 47° | 21° | 0.5" | 5.8" | 3 | 6 | 22° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 13° | 0.3" | 6.8" | 3 | 14 | 15° – 30° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 11.2" | 40.7" | 55 | 58 |
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 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Kaycee’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 Kaycee’s center.
- Snow: Kaycee, WY (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kaycee, WY, 0.3 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 Kaycee’s climate
What is the weather like in Kaycee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kaycee in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 192 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Kaycee get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Kaycee, WY, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 58 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kaycee?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 55°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Kaycee, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Kaycee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 129 frost-free days, at Kaycee, WY.
What growing zone is Kaycee in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kaycee?
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 Kaycee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kaycee.
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.