Cheyenne Climatology Ranks
Here is a rank of the highest total precipitation years in Cheyenne from 1871 through 2007. The wettest year was in 1942 when 23.69 inches of precipitation fell. In 2007, 14.74 inches of precipitation was recorded, making 2007 the 64th wettest in the 137 year record.
Cheyenne Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Highest Total Precipitation (inches)
Days: 1/1 - 12/31
Length of period: 365 days
Years: 1871-2007
Rank Value Ending Date
1 23.69 12/31/1942
2 22.68 12/31/1905
3 21.74 12/31/1923
4 20.79 12/31/1896
5 20.69 12/31/1983
6 20.64 12/31/1930
7 20.09 12/31/1995
8 20.06 12/31/1927 (1)
9 20.00 12/31/1949 (1)
10 19.94 12/31/1985
11 19.84 12/31/1997, 12/31/1957
13 19.63 12/31/1990
14 19.26 12/31/1918
15 19.24 12/31/1883
16 19.23 12/31/1982
17 19.09 12/31/1908
18 19.00 12/31/1915
19 18.97 12/31/1891
20 18.93 12/31/1941
21 18.91 12/31/1993
22 18.65 12/31/1991
23 18.50 12/31/1912
24 18.42 12/31/1929
25 18.18 12/31/1946
26 17.69 12/31/1935
27 17.65 12/31/1906
28 17.64 12/31/1984
29 17.62 12/31/1909
30 17.60 12/31/1926
31 17.58 12/31/1973
32 17.47 12/31/1938
33 17.25 12/31/1897
34 17.19 12/31/1979
35 17.14 12/31/1951, 12/31/1925
37 16.99 12/31/1961
38 16.97 12/31/1947
39 16.88 12/31/1933
40 16.77 12/31/1924
41 16.71 12/31/1981
42 16.57 12/31/1958
43 16.51 12/31/1945
44 16.50 12/31/1902
45 16.12 12/31/1885
46 16.11 12/31/1999
47 16.09 12/31/1900
48 15.87 12/31/1920
49 15.84 12/31/1913
50 15.83 12/31/2005
51 15.79 12/31/1996
52 15.75 12/31/1988
53 15.72 12/31/1904
54 15.57 12/31/1944
55 15.54 12/31/1884
56 15.46 12/31/1955
57 15.39 12/31/1967
58 15.38 12/31/1922
59 15.29 12/31/1987
60 15.24 12/31/1953
61 14.99 12/31/1901
62 14.89 12/31/1963
63 14.76 12/31/1895
64 14.74 12/31/2007
65 14.72 12/31/1940
66 14.67 12/31/1928
67 14.65 12/31/1889
68 14.62 12/31/1962
69 14.56 12/31/1986
70 14.51 12/31/1888
71 14.48 12/31/1937
72 14.47 12/31/1890
73 14.40 12/31/1950
74 14.35 12/31/2004
75 14.19 12/31/1936
76 14.18 12/31/1899
77 14.06 12/31/1917
78 14.02 12/31/1965
79 13.95 12/31/1943
80 13.90 12/31/1971
81 13.85 12/31/1919
82 13.79 12/31/1872
83 13.77 12/31/1992
84 13.76 12/31/1980
85 13.73 12/31/2000
86 13.65 12/31/1977
87 13.54 12/31/2003
88 13.50 12/31/1892
89 13.49 12/31/1994
90 13.47 12/31/2001
91 13.25 12/31/1921
92 13.07 12/31/1959
93 13.05 12/31/1898
94 13.03 12/31/1878
95 12.98 12/31/1894
96 12.79 12/31/1931
97 12.73 12/31/1989
98 12.52 12/31/1952 (1)
99 12.42 12/31/1966
Here is a ranking of the warmest years in average temperature in Cheyenne from 1872 through 2007. The warmest years were in 1954 and 1981 with an average temperature of 48.3 degrees. The average temperature in 2007 was 47.1 degrees, making this year the 15th warmest in the past 136 years.
Cheyenne Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Highest Average Average Temperature (degrees F)
Days: 1/1 - 12/31
Length of period: 365 days
Years: 1872-2007
Rank Value Ending Date
1 48.3 12/31/1981
1 48.3 12/31/1954
3 48.1 12/31/1994
4 47.8 12/31/2003
4 47.8 12/31/2005
6 47.6 12/31/1963
7 47.5 12/31/2001
7 47.5 12/31/2006
9 47.4 12/31/1910
9 47.4 12/31/2004
11 47.3 12/31/1999
11 47.3 12/31/1986
13 47.2 12/31/1933
13 47.2 12/31/1966
15 47.1 12/31/2007
15 47.1 12/31/1992
15 47.1 12/31/1980
18 47.0 12/31/2000
19 46.9 12/31/1879
20 46.8 12/31/1953
20 46.8 12/31/1969
20 46.8 12/31/1998
23 46.7 12/31/1881
23 46.7 12/31/1931
25 46.6 12/31/1987
25 46.6 12/31/1960
25 46.6 12/31/1940
25 46.6 12/31/1988, 12/31/1900
25 46.6 12/31/1921
31 46.4 12/31/1974
31 46.4 12/31/1991
31 46.4 12/31/1958, 12/31/1943
35 46.3 12/31/1995
35 46.3 12/31/1890
35 46.3 12/31/2002
35 46.3 12/31/1956
35 46.3 12/31/1946
35 46.3 12/31/1977
41 46.2 12/31/1938
41 46.2 12/31/1936
43 46.1 12/31/1968
44 46.0 12/31/1979
44 46.0 12/31/1967
46 45.9 12/31/1941
46 45.9 12/31/1962
46 45.9 12/31/1989
49 45.8 12/31/1896
Here is a table showing the snowiest years in Cheyenne since 1883. In 1905, 110.9 inches fell, making that year the snowiest in Cheyenne weather history. Last year, in 2007, only 42.9 inches of snow fell, making it the 97th snowiest year.
Cheyenne Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Highest Total Snowfall (inches)
Days: 1/1 - 12/31
Length of period: 365 days
Years: 1883-2007
Rank Value Ending Date
1 110.9 12/31/1905
2 107.4 12/31/1942
3 102.2 12/31/1983
4 98.4 12/31/1979
5 91.0 12/31/1990
6 89.8 12/31/1912
7 83.6 12/31/1892
8 81.4 12/31/1909
9 80.7 12/31/1980
10 78.0 12/31/1973, 12/31/1929
12 77.3 12/31/1984
13 75.8 12/31/1920
14 75.6 12/31/1927
15 75.3 12/31/1937
16 74.4 12/31/1992
17 74.3 12/31/1945
18 74.0 12/31/1906
19 73.1 12/31/1997 (4)
20 72.9 12/31/1993
21 71.7 12/31/1919
22 71.0 12/31/2006
23 70.6 12/31/1933
24 70.5 12/31/1917
25 69.9 12/31/1891
26 69.8 12/31/1978
27 67.6 12/31/2003, 12/31/2001 (1)
29 66.2 12/31/1901
30 65.7 12/31/1943
31 65.6 12/31/1995, 12/31/1947
33 65.1 12/31/1971
34 64.7 12/31/1897
35 64.5 12/31/1939 (1)
36 64.2 12/31/1900
37 63.9 12/31/1918
38 63.8 12/31/1899
39 61.8 12/31/1922
40 61.2 12/31/1944
41 60.9 12/31/2000 (3)
42 59.6 12/31/1941, 12/31/1924
44 59.1 12/31/1946
45 58.7 12/31/1955
46 58.2 12/31/1959, 12/31/1957
48 58.1 12/31/1994, 12/31/1928
50 57.4 12/31/1958
51 57.1 12/31/1985
52 56.9 12/31/1961
53 56.7 12/31/1953
54 56.0 12/31/1940
55 55.7 12/31/1938
56 55.6 12/31/1903
57 55.5 12/31/1930
58 55.0 12/31/1951
59 54.5 12/31/1889
60 54.4 12/31/1996 (3)
61 54.3 12/31/1921
62 54.1 12/31/1988 (1)
63 53.1 12/31/1925
64 52.8 12/31/1932
65 52.5 12/31/1967
66 51.8 12/31/1902
67 51.6 12/31/2002, 12/31/1935
69 51.2 12/31/1949, 12/31/1883
71 51.0 12/31/1987, 12/31/1970
73 49.6 12/31/1923
74 49.5 12/31/1975
75 49.2 12/31/2004, 12/31/1907
77 49.1 12/31/2005
78 48.9 12/31/1989, 12/31/1982
80 48.8 12/31/1913
81 48.6 12/31/1972
82 48.2 12/31/1950 (1)
83 48.0 12/31/1898
84 47.7 12/31/1934
85 47.4 12/31/1888
86 46.6 12/31/1884
87 46.1 12/31/1926
88 45.2 12/31/1986
89 44.8 12/31/1896
90 44.4 12/31/1908
91 44.3 12/31/1893
92 44.1 12/31/1936, 12/31/1885
94 43.9 12/31/1915, 12/31/1890
96 43.1 12/31/1952 (1)
97 42.9 12/31/2007 (1)
98 42.4 12/31/1916
99 42.1 12/31/1999 (4)
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