Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Wyoming.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Wyoming. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 10 places in Wyoming over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Wyoming.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Wyoming For 2024
What city has the best weather in Wyoming, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Wyoming is Riverton with 39.9 sunny days and an average high of 59.4 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Wyoming or the cheapest places in Wyoming.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Wyoming For 2024
Population: 10,915
Average Annual High: 59.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 30.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 7.9 inches
Sunny Days: 342.0 days
More on Riverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,604
Average Annual High: 58.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 28.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 8.0 inches
Sunny Days: 337.0 days
More on Green River: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 23,869
Average Annual High: 57.7 degrees
Average Annual Low: 30.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 41.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 9.7 inches
Sunny Days: 337.6 days
More on Rock Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 58,817
Average Annual High: 60.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 33.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 73.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 14.2 inches
Sunny Days: 329.7 days
More on Casper: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 17,775
Average Annual High: 59.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 31.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 71.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 15.2 inches
Sunny Days: 325.5 days
More on Sheridan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 62,195
Average Annual High: 58.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 33.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 59.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 15.9 inches
Sunny Days: 324.0 days
More on Cheyenne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 31,879
Average Annual High: 55.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 28.7 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 55.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 13.2 inches
Sunny Days: 332.0 days
More on Laramie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,213
Average Annual High: 55.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 27.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 48.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 11.1 inches
Sunny Days: 329.9 days
More on Evanston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 31,634
Average Annual High: 57.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 32.7 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 56.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 15.0 inches
Sunny Days: 321.8 days
More on Gillette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,152
Average Annual High: 51.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 26.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 79.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 22.9 inches
Sunny Days: 311.3 days
More on Jackson: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Wyoming With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Wyoming, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Equality State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Wyoming from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Riverton, was anointed the city with the best weather in Wyoming.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Cheyenne — 15.9 inches
- Casper — 14.2 inches
- Laramie — 13.2 inches
The cities with the best weather in Wyoming are Riverton, Green River, Rock Springs, Casper, Sheridan, Cheyenne, Laramie, Evanston, Gillette, and Jackson.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Wyoming:
- Jackson
- Gillette
- Evanston
For more Wyoming reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Cities In Wyoming
- Best Places To Live In Wyoming
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Wyoming
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Wyoming
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverton | 10,915 | 342.0 | 59.4 | 7.9 | 39.9 |
| 2 | Green River | 12,604 | 337.0 | 58.2 | 8.0 | 32.5 |
| 3 | Rock Springs | 23,869 | 337.6 | 57.7 | 9.7 | 41.6 |
| 4 | Casper | 58,817 | 329.7 | 60.1 | 14.2 | 73.3 |
| 5 | Sheridan | 17,775 | 325.5 | 59.4 | 15.2 | 71.3 |
| 6 | Cheyenne | 62,195 | 324.0 | 58.8 | 15.9 | 59.3 |
| 7 | Laramie | 31,879 | 332.0 | 55.0 | 13.2 | 55.9 |
| 8 | Evanston | 12,213 | 329.9 | 55.1 | 11.1 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Gillette | 31,634 | 321.8 | 57.9 | 15.0 | 56.6 |
| 10 | Jackson | 10,152 | 311.3 | 51.8 | 22.9 | 79.7 |
