Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:50 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:45 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F12 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May50 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 210 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Evanston 1 E station, 2 mi away; snow from Woodruff
Parks and public landsBear River State Parkstate park · under a mile · 328 acresBear River Greenway Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 68 acresPiedmont Kilnsstate park · 15.4 miLost Creek State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,074 acresFort Supplystate park · 25.5 miFort Bridgerstate park · 27.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 15 Apr 201033 mi away, near Randolph, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Jan 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUinta County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025269 of 269 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 9, worst day 50main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Uinta County monitors, WY
Drinking waterCity of Evanstonserves 11,727 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,884 ft2,098 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWyoming State Hospital2.0 miPost officeEvanston Post Office3.0 miTown hallEvanston City Hall3.1 miPoliceUinta County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationUinta County Fire Protection Evanston Station 31.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOgden Hinckley Airport OGD57 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC65 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 189under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station SLC63 miCoachEvanston, WY (EVY)Greyhound2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82931 ZIP area.
