Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Dry weather: only 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Wright, less than in 94% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 85°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. In January, nights here are colder than in 89% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Wright at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wright’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wright’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Wright feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 25 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wright 12w, WY, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wright’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wright 12w, WY, is heaviest from March through April, about 10 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 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wright
95% 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 Wright 12w, WY.
Living with Wright’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
120 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 25 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, August and September. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wright from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wright and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wright yet.
Climates most like Wright’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, WY | 13° | 85° | 14" | 58" |
| Great Falls, MT | 13° | 84° | 13" | 66" |
| Rigby, ID | 12° | 85° | 12" | 66" |
| Durango, CO | 12° | 86° | 18" | 64" |
| Doney Park, AZ | 17° | 86° | 16" | 52" |
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 Wright averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Wright compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wright’s place among Wyoming’s.
Wright weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wright’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wright 12w, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 13° | 0.4" | 6.4" | 7 | 17 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 14° | 0.5" | 8.1" | 8 | 15 | 10° – 34° |
| March | 47° | 22° | 0.8" | 9.2" | 9 | 10 | 22° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 1.7" | 10.0" | 11 | 6 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 2.5" | 2.8" | 12 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 76° | 47° | 2.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 52° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 30° | 1.1" | 6.1" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 50° |
| November | 44° | 21° | 0.6" | 6.9" | 6 | 9 | 21° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 14° | 0.4" | 7.4" | 7 | 18 | 15° – 30° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 13.9" | 58.0" | 99 | 80 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Wright’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 Wright’s center.
- Snow: Wright 12w, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wright 12w, WY, 12 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 Wright’s climate
What is the weather like in Wright?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wright in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 187 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Wright get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Wright 12w, WY, heaviest from March through April, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 80 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wright?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 54°. About 25 days a year reach 90° (Wright 12w, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Wright?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 25 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 120 frost-free days, at Wright 12w, WY.
What growing zone is Wright in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wright?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wright getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wright.
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.