Photo: Grizzlypilot · CC BY-SA 3.0Meeteetse is among the driest of U.S. towns: 11 inches of precipitation a year
January nights here settle around 13°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 89% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Homes need heating from October to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Meeteetse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meeteetse’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meeteetse’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Meeteetse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first by September 15. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sunshine 3ne, WY, 7 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Cody 12se, WY, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meeteetse’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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cody 12se, WY, falls mostly in December. 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 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Meeteetse
96% 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 Cody 12se, WY.
Living with Meeteetse’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
114 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 24 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Meeteetse from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Meeteetse and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meeteetse yet.
Climates most like Meeteetse’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeteetse, WY | 13° | 81° | 11" | 24" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Salida, CO | 10° | 85° | 8" | 37" |
| Dickinson, ND | 5° | 83° | 16" | 35" |
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 Meeteetse averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Meeteetse compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meeteetse’s place among Wyoming’s.
Meeteetse weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meeteetse’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cody 12se, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 13° | 0.3" | 3.4" | 2 | 8 | 18° – 32° |
| February | 38° | 15° | 0.5" | 4.5" | 3 | 7 | 15° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 23° | 0.6" | 1.7" | 4 | 2 | 26° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.3" | 6 | 2 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 38° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| June | 72° | 45° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 81° | 52° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| August | 80° | 50° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 43° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| November | 45° | 21° | 0.5" | 4.3" | 3 | 4 | 22° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 13° | 0.4" | 5.5" | 3 | 10 | 16° – 29° |
| Year | 57° | 31° | 11.2" | 23.5" | 56 | 32 |
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 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Meeteetse’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 Meeteetse’s center.
- Snow: Cody 12se, WY.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Cody 12se, WY, 18 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Sunshine 3ne, WY, 7 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft higher; 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 Meeteetse’s climate
What is the weather like in Meeteetse?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meeteetse in winter?
December nights average 13°. About 233 nights a year reach 32° or below and 29 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Meeteetse get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Cody 12se, WY, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 32 days a year.
How hot does it get in Meeteetse?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 52°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Cody 12se, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Meeteetse?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 24 and the first fall frost by September 15, about 114 frost-free days, at Cody 12se, WY.
What growing zone is Meeteetse 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 Meeteetse?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Meeteetse getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meeteetse.
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.