Rock Springs Weather Records

Rock Springs, Wyoming weather averages and records from 1898–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Rock Springs, Wyoming was 110 °F which occurred on May 16, 1902.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rock Springs, Wyoming was -37 °F which occurred on January 12, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Rock Springs Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 30.0 13.1 59 -37 0.4
February 33.3 15.3 70 -29 0.4
March 44.3 23.7 72 -12 0.6
April 53.2 29.2 79 -5 0.9
May 63.6 37.9 110 14 1.3
June 75.4 46.5 96 12 0.7
July 84.5 54.4 98 28 0.5
August 81.9 52.6 97 23 0.6
September 71.1 43.5 93 5 0.8
October 56.4 32.5 83 -10 0.8
November 40.9 21.3 70 -21 0.4
December 29.8 12.9 59 -30 0.3
Entire year 55.5 32.0 110 -37 7.5
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1898–2024
Highest daily low 66 °F August 6, 2012
Lowest daily high -19 °F January 11, 1963
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F September 11, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Sep 7–8, 2020
Most daily precipitation 3.5 inches June 12, 1899
Most monthly precipitation 5.5 inches June 1899
Most yearly precipitation 14.5 inches 1965
Most yearly days with precipitation 111 1937
Earliest freeze August 11 1899
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F February 18 1902
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 2 1985
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 14 1902
Latest freeze July 31 1899
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 21 1902
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 24 2007
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 7 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 30 1937
Most days in a year < 32 °F 217 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 99 1902
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 35 1940
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1902
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1902
Rock Springs Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days May 7–17, 1957
Without precipitation 67 days Sep 9 – Nov 14, 1952
High temperature at or
below freezing
50 days Dec 22, 1948 – Feb 9, 1949
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 68 days Jun 11 – Aug 17, 1933
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 16 days Jul 10–25, 2003
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Rock Springs is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Rock Springs Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Rock Springs Airport location
1898–1947 Rock Springs location