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Boulder, Wyoming
Sign at the edge of the community
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Location of Boulder, Wyoming
Location of Boulder, Wyoming
Boulder, Wyoming is located in the United States
Boulder, Wyoming
Boulder, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sublette
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
7,018 ft (2,139 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 170
 • Density 89/sq mi (34.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82923
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-09235
GNIS feature ID 1585799

Boulder is a small community in Sublette County, Wyoming, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for gathering population information. In 2010, about 170 people lived there.

Where is Boulder, Wyoming?

Boulder is located in the western part of Wyoming. It sits at coordinates 42.748164 degrees North and -109.712828 degrees West. The community covers a total area of 1.9 square miles (about 4.8 square kilometers), and all of it is land.

What is the climate like in Boulder?

Boulder has a type of weather called a Continental climate. This means it has long, cold, and dry winters. The summers are usually short and warm.

Climate data for Boulder, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 49
(9)
53
(12)
69
(21)
77
(25)
78
(26)
94
(34)
94
(34)
93
(34)
91
(33)
81
(27)
67
(19)
56
(13)
94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 39.7
(4.3)
42.7
(5.9)
55.5
(13.1)
69.5
(20.8)
77.2
(25.1)
84.4
(29.1)
88.9
(31.6)
87.6
(30.9)
83.0
(28.3)
73.5
(23.1)
58.3
(14.6)
44.0
(6.7)
89.6
(32.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 27.2
(−2.7)
30.8
(−0.7)
41.7
(5.4)
53.1
(11.7)
62.8
(17.1)
72.9
(22.7)
81.5
(27.5)
80.5
(26.9)
71.2
(21.8)
57.9
(14.4)
41.5
(5.3)
29.2
(−1.6)
54.2
(12.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 9.9
(−12.3)
13.1
(−10.5)
25.5
(−3.6)
36.5
(2.5)
45.6
(7.6)
54.3
(12.4)
61.1
(16.2)
59.5
(15.3)
50.8
(10.4)
38.8
(3.8)
24.7
(−4.1)
12.5
(−10.8)
36.0
(2.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −7.4
(−21.9)
−4.6
(−20.3)
9.3
(−12.6)
19.9
(−6.7)
28.4
(−2.0)
35.7
(2.1)
40.8
(4.9)
38.6
(3.7)
30.3
(−0.9)
19.7
(−6.8)
7.9
(−13.4)
−4.1
(−20.1)
17.9
(−7.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −27.1
(−32.8)
−24.2
(−31.2)
−11.5
(−24.2)
8.1
(−13.3)
16.6
(−8.6)
26.1
(−3.3)
33.1
(0.6)
29.1
(−1.6)
20.5
(−6.4)
6.0
(−14.4)
−11.2
(−24.0)
−22.7
(−30.4)
−31.3
(−35.2)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42)
−38
(−39)
−29
(−34)
−8
(−22)
9
(−13)
18
(−8)
25
(−4)
23
(−5)
12
(−11)
−17
(−27)
−27
(−33)
−52
(−47)
−52
(−47)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.48
(12)
0.51
(13)
0.53
(13)
0.88
(22)
1.44
(37)
1.26
(32)
0.71
(18)
0.73
(19)
1.00
(25)
0.88
(22)
0.45
(11)
0.46
(12)
9.33
(236)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.8
(17)
7.3
(19)
5.3
(13)
4.9
(12)
1.9
(4.8)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
3.6
(9.1)
4.9
(12)
6.9
(18)
42.1
(106.17)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 8.6
(22)
10.7
(27)
9.7
(25)
3.1
(7.9)
0.9
(2.3)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
2.3
(5.8)
3.1
(7.9)
6.0
(15)
11.7
(30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.3 6.0 5.4 6.8 8.8 6.9 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.2 5.2 6.6 74.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.9 5.0 3.8 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 3.8 5.3 28.6
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Air Quality in Boulder

Since 2008, the air quality in Boulder and nearby areas has sometimes been unhealthy. This is mainly due to something called ground-level ozone. This ozone forms when pollution from things like natural gas drilling mixes with sunlight. The drilling happens in nearby areas like Jonah Field and the Pinedale Anticline.

Education in Boulder

Kids living in Boulder go to public schools managed by Sublette County School District #1.

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