DOUGLAS, WYOMING

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Douglas is 45.5°F (7.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 70.6°F (21.4°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 24.2°F (-4.3°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Douglas is 105.0°F (40.6°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Douglas is -35.0°F (-37.2°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Douglas is 15.6" (396.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 3.2" (81.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is December with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 86.9 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 10.4 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 4.2 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 31.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in May with 5.2 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in January with 1.4 days of rain.

In Douglas, there's an average of 62.8" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 12.7" of snow (32.3 cm).