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Weather in Rafter J Ranch, WY · National Weather Service + NOAA

It hardly ever freezes in Rafter J Ranch

Rafter J Ranch has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. A typical November afternoon reaches 37°, and nights fall to 17°.

Winter 29°/9°Spring 50°/25°Summer 75°/42°Fall 53°/26°
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What stands out about Rafter J Ranch’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
It hardly ever freezesOnly 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 78°, cooler than 94% of U.S. towns.Snow countryAbout 78 inches a winter, more than 94% of U.S. towns.Wetter than most of Wyoming22 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 194 of 205 Wyoming towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Rafter J Ranch’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
29° / 9°
28 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
50° / 25°
Frost is rare by spring
Summer
75° / 42°
5 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
53° / 26°
Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outside
JulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Rafter J Ranch get?About 78 inches a winter.When is it wettest?December, with 2.6 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Rafter J Ranch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Jackson, WY (4 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.