N. K. Boswell Ranch · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Woods Landing-Jelm gets about 98 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 78°. Only 68° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for July and August, when highs sit at 76–78°.
A year in Woods Landing-Jelm at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woods Landing-Jelm’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woods Landing-Jelm’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Woods Landing-Jelm feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 253 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 33 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hohnholz Rch, CO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woods Landing-Jelm’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −22°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 98 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hohnholz Rch, CO, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Woods Landing-Jelm
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Hohnholz Rch, CO.
Living with Woods Landing-Jelm’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 56 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 35 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woods Landing-Jelm from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woods Landing-Jelm and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woods Landing-Jelm yet.
Climates most like Woods Landing-Jelm’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Landing-Jelm, WY | 11° | 78° | 14" | 98" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Woodland Park, CO | 11° | 77° | 22" | 134" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
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 Woods Landing-Jelm averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Woods Landing-Jelm compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woods Landing-Jelm’s place among Wyoming’s.
Woods Landing-Jelm weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woods Landing-Jelm’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hohnholz Rch, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 11° | 0.8" | 10.4" | 8 | 29 | 14° – 29° |
| February | 35° | 11° | 0.8" | 11.2" | 9 | 26 | 17° – 30° |
| March | 43° | 19° | 1.1" | 15.0" | 9 | 18 | 25° – 37° |
| April | 50° | 24° | 1.7" | 16.8" | 11 | 8 | 31° – 42° |
| May | 60° | 32° | 1.9" | 7.9" | 10 | 2 | 41° – 50° |
| June | 72° | 39° | 1.3" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| July | 78° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| August | 76° | 43° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| September | 69° | 36° | 1.3" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 47° – 56° |
| October | 55° | 26° | 1.1" | 10.0" | 7 | 4 | 34° – 47° |
| November | 42° | 18° | 0.9" | 12.5" | 8 | 17 | 20° – 37° |
| December | 33° | 11° | 0.8" | 11.3" | 8 | 26 | 15° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 26° | 14.2" | 97.6" | 107 | 132 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Woods Landing-Jelm’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 Woods Landing-Jelm’s center.
- Snow: Hohnholz Rch, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hohnholz Rch, CO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Woods Landing-Jelm’s climate
What is the weather like in Woods Landing-Jelm?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woods Landing-Jelm in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 253 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Woods Landing-Jelm get?
About 98 inches in a normal winter at Hohnholz Rch, CO, most of it in April, with snow on the ground about 132 days a year.
How hot does it get in Woods Landing-Jelm?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Hohnholz Rch, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Woods Landing-Jelm?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Hohnholz Rch, CO, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 253 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 56 days.
What growing zone is Woods Landing-Jelm in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woods Landing-Jelm?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woods Landing-Jelm getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woods Landing-Jelm.
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.