Best Time to Drive: North Rock Springs, WY to Laramie, WY

The best overall window to drive from North Rock Springs, WY to Laramie, WY is May to August. June is especially comfortable, and 9 AM to 12 PM is usually the easiest departure window. The main things to watch are winter mix risk.

Best overall window

May to August

This stretch gives the steadiest mix of comfort, daylight, and lower weather friction.

Easiest departure pattern

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Most challenging stretch

December

November is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

This is a same-day corridor, so departure timing matters almost as much as the month you choose.

The current best window is May to August, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Fair 16°F

Feb

Fair 17°F

Mar

Good 23°F

Apr

Good 28°F

May

Good 34°F

Jun

Great 41°F

Jul

Great 46°F

Aug

Great 45°F

Sep

Good 38°F

Oct

Good 30°F

Nov

Fair 22°F

Dec

Fair 16°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 22 / 9°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

February

Avg high / low 24 / 10°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

March

Avg high / low 31 / 15°F

Moisture 0.7 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

April

Avg high / low 37 / 19°F

Moisture 1.3 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

May

Avg high / low 44 / 24°F

Moisture 1.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

June

Avg high / low 52 / 30°F

Moisture 1 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

July

Avg high / low 58 / 35°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

August

Avg high / low 56 / 34°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

September

Avg high / low 49 / 28°F

Moisture 1 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

October

Avg high / low 39 / 20°F

Moisture 0.9 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

November

Avg high / low 29 / 14°F

Moisture 0.6 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

December

Avg high / low 22 / 9°F

Moisture 0.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Winter mix risk Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

Seasonal Hazards on This Route

Winter mix risk

Jan - Dec

Even light snow or freezing precipitation can matter more than usual when this route turns into a same-day commitment.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Summer

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Fall

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Winter

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 3 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Mountain West

Destination zone

Mountain West

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

WY ROCK SPRINGS 4.4 NNW (0.7 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

WY RAWLINS AP 72669 (1.4 mi away)

Destination

Laramie, WY

WY statewide fallback (0 mi away)

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