Sheridan climate
Dry mountain air, warm summers, cold winters, and substantial snow shape the Sheridan year
The current fields show 28.2 degrees Celsius, 23 percent humidity, and AQI 49. Sheridan Airport's 1991 to 2020 reference normals show an average July high of about 87 degrees Fahrenheit, an average January low near 11 degrees, and about 71 inches of annual snow. Summer can be excellent for parks and Bighorn outings, while winter changes sidewalks, parking, driving, heating, errands, and the energy required to leave home.
Dry air can feel comfortable and still require water, shade, skin care, irrigation, and smoke preparation. The city and regional weather services also track wind, winter storms, and wildfire smoke. Choose the home around heating, insulation, windows, roof, gutters, water, snow storage, driveway grade, trees, power, internet, and insurance. Ask who clears the walk and how the car reaches the street after a storm.
Sheridan offers useful seasonal alternatives. Kendrick Park, downtown, the WYO Theater, public art, galleries, restaurants, library, hospital, and airport can carry the week when a mountain outing is not practical. Try a park walk, a downtown afternoon, an indoor event, a pharmacy trip, and a home day in both warm and cold weather. Comfort depends as much on the home and route as on the mountain view.
Living through the seasons
Summers are the easier season. Winter comfort deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Moderate
2 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 86°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 41 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Warm · 86°F
Good
3.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 21°F / -6°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 153 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Poor
Fair
Poor
1 / 5
Spend the dry summer afternoon at home
Check shade, water, airflow, windows, cooling, smoke, power, internet, noise, and the energy needed to reach food or care when the air is hot or smoky.
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 59%
- Comfortable Months
- 4 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1551 peak sun hrs/yr
Poor
Good
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Moderate
4.9 / 5
Good
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 4.9 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Toughest Months
- Feb, Jan, Dec
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Moderate
Excellent · 4.9 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.5 / 5
Sheridan in everyday life
Could Sheridan work for you?
What may work well
- Warm summer days, dry air, city parks, pathways, downtown, arts, local care, and Bighorn access can support a varied year.
- City snow operations, alerts, Snow Patrol, water services, and fire rescue give concrete resources for weather preparation.
- Local parks, downtown, care, airport, and indoor culture can carry the week when mountain weather changes plans.
What to think about
- A current temperature, humidity, or AQI value represents one moment, not the comfort of every season or home.
- Snow, cold, wind, wildfire smoke, dry air, power loss, road conditions, and closures can change plans and costs.
- Heating, water, roof work, windows, snow removal, trees, smoke protection, backup power, winter tires, and insurance may be recurring obligations.
Choose a Sheridan home for heating, water, smoke, and snow access
Inspect indoor comfort
Review heating, cooling, insulation, windows, shade, roof, gutters, water, trees, snow, smoke, power, internet, garage, driveway, and insurance.
Repeat the main routes
Travel to food, pharmacy, hospital, airport, downtown, park, mountain access, and an indoor alternative after snow and in warm weather. Note road, parking, power, and energy.
Keep a seasonal alternative
Pair outdoor plans with downtown, theater, art, library, groceries, pharmacy, care, home, power, water, and transport choices for heat, smoke, snow, wind, or fatigue.
Questions retirees ask
What is Sheridan's climate like?
Sheridan has dry four season weather with warm summer days, cool nights, winter cold, snow, wind, and occasional wildfire smoke. The current fields show 28.2 degrees Celsius, 23 percent humidity, and AQI 49. Sheridan Airport normals show about 71 inches of annual snow in the 1991 to 2020 reference period.
Should snow and cold affect a Sheridan home choice?
Yes. Check the address, heating, insulation, roof, trees, driveway, snow route, parking, sidewalk, vehicle, power, insurance, pharmacy, hospital route, and alternate destination before choosing a home.
How can retirees enjoy Sheridan outdoors across the year?
Use city parks, pathways, creek routes, downtown, and Bighorn outings at different effort levels. Check weather, smoke, wind, water, clothing, road conditions, surfaces, parking, cell service, and the return route.
Sheridan's climate can work for a retiree who chooses a warm, dry, powered, insured home and treats snow, smoke, wind, water, and heating as ordinary household concerns. The city offers enough parks, culture, care, and indoor life to let the mountain calendar adapt to the day rather than control it.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo Air Quality + Humidity Heuristic
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution, Weather Volatility
Checked 2026-07-10
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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