Zip 82442 (Ten Sleep, WY) Climate

82442 Ten Sleep, WY has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures generally hover around 75°F during the day and cool off slightly at night. Winters are cold in 82442 Ten Sleep, WY, with average temperatures around 25°F during the day and in the single digits at night on average. Snowfall is common in the winter months, while precipitation is spread throughout the year.

Ten Sleep (zip 82442), Wyoming gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ten Sleep (zip 82442) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Ten Sleep (zip 82442). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ten Sleep (zip 82442) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82442 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 82442 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ten Sleep, Wyoming	United States
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	49.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	208 days	Unlock
	87.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.8	Unlock
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 82442 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In the 82442 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82442 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 82442 zip code, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82442 zip code with an average of 7.1°. This is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82442 zip code, there are 183.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82442 zip code, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is low in the 82442 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 82442 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in the 82442 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82442 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 75.0 rainy days annually in the 82442 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in the 82442 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. December is the snowiest month in the 82442 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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