Park climate1991–2020 climate normals2,625 m source elevationNASA POWER

Twelve-month climatology and representative-point averages for temperature, wind, and daylight cycles

Platte River Wilderness Climate Profile: Monthly Temperature, Precipitation, and Atmospheric Data

Name: Platte River Wilderness monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER

Examine the long-term annual climate pattern for Platte River Wilderness based on standardized records from 1991 to 2020. Monthly measurements include average minimum, mean, and maximum temperatures alongside data for daily precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours. These figures represent climatology at a single coordinate to provide consistent metrics for year-round atmospheric patterns.

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Annual climate pattern

Long-term monthly averages tracking thermal ranges and precipitation rates across twelve months

Platte River Wilderness Annual Climate Normals: Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Trends

Average minimum, mean, and maximum temperatures track a twelve-month thermal cycle across Platte River Wilderness, moving from sub-zero winter lows to mid-summer peaks. Average daily precipitation rates accompany these monthly temperature shifts, utilizing long-term climatology records from a representative coordinate.

Mean temperatureAverage minimum–maximum rangePrecipitation

Annual mean: 2 °C
Warmest month: July
Coolest month: January
Wettest month: April

Twelve-month climate

Analyze temperature bounds, precipitation rates, wind speeds, and daylight hours for every month.

Platte River Wilderness Monthly Climate Comparison Across All Twelve Calendar Months

Examine twelve months of average temperature ranges, average daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speeds, and calculated daylight hours. Comparing these long term climatological normals across the entire calendar year reveals distinct environmental patterns at the representative park coordinate.

	Mean temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Wind speed	Daylight
January	-10.2 °C-26.9° to 0.3°	1.9 mm/day	96%	4 m/s	9.4 hours
February	-9.3 °C-25.4° to 1°	1.9 mm/day	95.2%	3.8 m/s	10.4 hours
March	-5 °C-21.4° to 7.6°	1.8 mm/day	86.6%	3.5 m/s	11.7 hours
April	-0 °C-14.5° to 15.5°	2.5 mm/day	73.8%	3.3 m/s	13.1 hours
May	5.9 °C-8.2° to 21.3°	2.3 mm/day	67.2%	2.8 m/s	14.3 hours
June	12.2 °C-2.1° to 26.8°	1.5 mm/day	55.7%	2.6 m/s	14.9 hours
July	16.6 °C3.5° to 29.7°	1.4 mm/day	51.5%	2.2 m/s	14.6 hours
August	15.3 °C2.8° to 28.6°	1.3 mm/day	52.6%	2.2 m/s	13.6 hours
September	10.2 °C-4.7° to 25.6°	1.5 mm/day	53.8%	2.6 m/s	12.2 hours
October	2.6 °C-11.6° to 19.4°	1.7 mm/day	62.9%	3.1 m/s	10.8 hours
November	-4.5 °C-20° to 10.3°	1.8 mm/day	78%	3.6 m/s	9.7 hours
December	-9.8 °C-25.6° to 2.3°	1.8 mm/day	92.2%	3.9 m/s	9.1 hours

Compare two months

See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.

First month

Second month

Mean temperature: January: -10.2 °C; July: 16.6 °C; Change from January to July: +26.8 °C
Precipitation: January: 1.9 mm/day; July: 1.4 mm/day; Change from January to July: -0.5 mm/day
Daylight: January: 9.4 hours; July: 14.6 hours; Change from January to July: +5.2 hours

Calculated climate highlights

Warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest periods derived from long-term climatology normals

Platte River Wilderness Calculated Monthly Climate Highlights and Averages

Calculated monthly comparisons summarize twelve long-term temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight records for a single representative coordinate in Wyoming. These derived values reflect baseline monthly averages rather than observed weather extremes, historical records, or uniform conditions across the entire protected landscape.

Warmest month: July16.6 °C
Coolest month: January-10.2 °C
Wettest month: April2.5 mm/day
Driest month: August1.3 mm/day
Most humid month: January96%
Windiest month: January4 m/s
Longest daylight: June14.9 hours

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Comparing Platte River Wilderness Climate Profiles with Other Protected Areas

Standardized monthly climate normals allow analytical comparison of temperature, precipitation, and humidity rhythms across different protected natural areas. Examining varied regional settings alongside Platte River Wilderness provides broad perspective on long-term environmental patterns.