Powder River Pass
Powder River Pass (el. 9,666 ft or 2,946 m) is a mountain pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming traversed by U.S. Highway 16 (US 16). Also known as Muddy Pass, it is the highest point on US 16. It is between the towns of Buffalo and Ten Sleep.
Climate
Powder River Pass has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Powder River Pass, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals: 9480ft (2890m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.6 (−3.6) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.1 (8.9) |
57.7 (14.3) |
66.9 (19.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
55.3 (12.9) |
42.0 (5.6) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.1 (−8.3) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
46.9 (8.3) |
55.0 (12.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.1 (6.2) |
42.2 (5.7) |
34.9 (1.6) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.92 (49) |
2.04 (52) |
2.37 (60) |
3.36 (85) |
3.81 (97) |
3.13 (80) |
1.53 (39) |
1.26 (32) |
1.99 (51) |
2.34 (59) |
1.83 (46) |
1.69 (43) |
27.27 (693) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (2013). The WPA Guide to Wyoming: The Cowboy State. Trinity University Press. ISBN 9781595342485.
- ^ Slater, Shirley; Basch, Harry (2010). RV Vacations For Dummies (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 294. ISBN 9780470934135. OCLC 848919516.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Powder River Pass, Wyoming 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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