CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In a typically dry month, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne has reported that the city instead had a very wet and snowy start to the year.
The average temperature in Cheyenne was 25.6, which is 3.6 degrees lower than normal. The coldest day was Jan. 29, with a temperature of minus 9 degrees. The warmest day was Jan. 14 at 56 degrees.
Along with the chilly temperatures, Cheyenne had 20.3 inches of snowfall, which is 14 inches more than normal. There was also 1.82 inches of precipitation throughout the month.
Though the city is always windy, the day with the highest wind speeds was Jan. 10 with winds at 54 mph.
Here’s a look at some statistics for January at Cheyenne and Scottsbluff last month!
❄️ It was very wet and snowy month, in what is typically the direst month of the year.
🌡️ Temperatures were below average thanks to the arctic cold at the end of the month.#wywx #newx pic.twitter.com/Ar1Xk4yqoS
— NWS Cheyenne (@NWSCheyenne) February 2, 2023
