Less rain and snow falls on Whiting than on 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. Its January nights bite harder than in 76% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Tender plants can go out after about May 19; in half of years the first frost comes by September 22.
A year in Whiting at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whiting’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Whiting’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Whiting feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first by September 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wheatland 4 N, WY, 7 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Whiting’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wheatland 4 N, WY, is heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Whiting
92% 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 Wheatland 4 N, WY.
Living with Whiting’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 19 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Whiting from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Whiting and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Whiting yet.
Climates most like Whiting’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting, WY | 17° | 88° | 14" | 40" |
| Chubbuck, ID | 17° | 88° | 12" | 39" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Fort Carson, CO | 18° | 89° | 15" | 33" |
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 Whiting averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 84% 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 Whiting compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Whiting’s place among Wyoming’s.
Whiting weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Whiting’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wheatland 4 N, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 17° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 3 | 4 | 23° – 35° |
| February | 43° | 18° | 0.5" | 7.8" | 3 | 5 | 22° – 38° |
| March | 53° | 25° | 0.9" | 7.4" | 4 | 3 | 28° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 31° | 1.7" | 5.4" | 6 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 40° | 2.7" | 1.4" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 81° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 88° | 56° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 63° | 32° | 1.2" | 3.2" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 50° | 23° | 0.5" | 4.3" | 3 | 3 | 25° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 17° | 0.5" | 5.7" | 3 | 5 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 63° | 34° | 14.0" | 39.9" | 58 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Whiting’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 Whiting’s center.
- Snow: Wheatland 4 N, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wheatland 4 N, WY, 7 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower; 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 Whiting’s climate
What is the weather like in Whiting?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Whiting in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 153 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Whiting get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Wheatland 4 N, WY, heaviest from February through March, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Whiting?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Wheatland 4 N, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Whiting?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 19 and the first fall frost by September 22, about 125 frost-free days, at Wheatland 4 N, WY.
What growing zone is Whiting in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Whiting?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Whiting getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whiting.
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.