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Climate of Rawlins: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Rawlins, with average daytime highs around 30°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -12°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 43°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 260 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; May is the wettest at about 39 mm. The driest stretch is July to August and November to February, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, June to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Rawlins, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° | -12° | 13 mm | 80% |
| Feb | 1° | -11° | 15 mm | 72% |
| Mar | 7° | -6° | 21 mm | 61% |
| Apr | 11° | -3° | 34 mm | 56% |
| May | 18° | 3° | 39 mm | 52% |
| Jun | 25° | 9° | 22 mm | 42% |
| Jul | 30° | 14° | 19 mm | 38% |
| Aug | 28° | 12° | 17 mm | 39% |
| Sep | 22° | 7° | 24 mm | 43% |
| Oct | 13° | -1° | 23 mm | 55% |
| Nov | 5° | -6° | 17 mm | 64% |
| Dec | -1° | -11° | 16 mm | 77% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Rawlins. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Rawlins weather
Rawlins sits within Wyoming's high-plains and mountain climate, exposed and wind-prone, about 140 km south-west of Casper. Conditions turn hot with warm days and cool nights (June–August). By December, expect long, cold, windy winters (November–March) with significant snowfall. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Rawlins: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Denver.
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Rawlins is about 140 km south-west of Casper, in Wyoming.
Rawlins sees long, cold, windy winters (November–March) with significant snowfall.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Rawlins's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Rawlins, with average daytime highs of about 30°C and nights around 14°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -12°C and daytime highs reach around -1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Rawlins receives about 260 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 39 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
June to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Rawlins, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Rawlins typically sees daytime highs near 5°C and lows near -6°C, with about 17 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 64%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Rawlins is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Rawlins's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Wyoming described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.