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SUNRISE VALLEY, WYOMING


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Elevation: 1357 meters     Latitude: 42 18N     Longitude: 104 46W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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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 Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Sunrise Valley is 0.0°F (-17.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 74.0°F (23.3°C). The coolest month on average is November, with an average temperature of 0.0°F (-17.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Sunrise Valley is 106.0°F (41.1°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Sunrise Valley is -27.0°F (-32.8°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Sunrise Valley is 13.6" (345.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 2.5" (63.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 83.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 12.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 4.0 days.

In Sunrise Valley, there's an average of 16.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 5.6" of snow (14.2 cm).



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