Thanksgiving in Cheyenne Weather Graphs and Statistics From 1946-2006
Graphs, captions and research courtesy of Steve Rubin Your NWS Cheyenne team wishes you and yours a happy, hearty and healthy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving occurs on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving dates range from November 22nd through November 28th. This year, Thanksgiving will be on Thursday November 22nd.
High Temperatures
The graph above shows actual Thanksgiving high temperatures in Cheyenne from 1946 through 2006.
Average High Temperature Totals 2624 degrees
Average High Temperature 43.0 degrees
Highs from 10-19 degrees occurred 2 times (3%)
Highs from 20-29 degrees occurred 6 times (10%)
Highs from 30-39 degrees occurred 13 times (21%)
Highs from 40-49 degrees occurred 19 times (31%)
Highs from 50-59 degrees occurred 16 times (26%)
Highs from 60-69 degrees occurred 5 times (8%)
High temperatures have been 10 degrees or higher 100% of the time
High temperatures have been 20 degrees or higher 97% of the time
High temperatures have been 30 degrees or higher 87% of the time
High temperatures have been 40 degrees or higher 66% of the time
High temperatures have been 50 degrees or higher 34% of the time
High temperatures have been 60 degrees or higher 8% of the time
Low Temperatures
You can see the Thanksgiving low temperatures for Cheyenne from 1946 through 2006 in the graph above.
Average Low Temperature Totals 1370 degrees
Average Low Temperature 22.5 degrees
Lows from -20 to -11 degrees occurred 1 time (2%)
Lows from -10 to -1 degrees occurred 2 times (3%)
Lows from 0 to 9 degrees occurred 2 times (3%)
Lows from 10 to 19 degrees occurred 16 times (26%)
Lows from 20 to 29 degrees occurred 24 times (39%)
Lows from 30 to 39 degrees occurred 14 times (23%)
Lows from 40 to 49 degrees occurred 2 times (3%)
Low temperatures have been 49 degrees or colder 100% of the time
Low temperatures have been 39 degrees or colder 97% of the time
Low temperatures have been 29 degrees or colder 74% of the time
Low temperatures have been 19 degrees or colder 34% of the time
Low temperatures have been 9 degrees or colder 8% of the time
Low temperatures have been -1 degrees or colder 5% of the time
Low temperatures have been -11 degrees or colder 2% of the time
Precipitation
Please see the graph above which shows precipitation on every Thanksgiving in Cheyenne since 1946. Trace amounts, which are amounts less than 0.01 inches, are shown as 0.001 inches.
Trace or more precipitation occurred on 20 Thanksgivings (33%)
Measurable precipitation (0.01 or greater) occurred on 8 Thanksgivings (13%)
Measurable precipitation has not occurred since Thanksgiving 1991
Snowfall
The graph above shows snowfall in Cheyenne on each Thanksgiving since 1946. Snowfall amounts less than 0.1 inches are displayed as 0.001 inches.
Trace or more snowfall occurred on 17 Thanksgivings (28%)
0.1 inches or more snowfall occurred on 8 Thanksgivings (13%)
Snowfall of 0.1 inches or greater has not occurred since Thanksgiving 1991
Snow Depth at 12z (500 am MST)
The graph above shows the early morning snow depth in Cheyenne on each Thanksgiving day since 1946. Trace snow depth amounts are shown as 0.001 inches.
Trace or more snow depth occurred on 29 Thanksgivings (48%)
One inch or more snow depth occurred on 13 Thanksgivings (21%)
Snow depth of 1 inch or greater has not occurred since Thanksgiving 1996
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