Zip 82243 (Veteran, WY) Climate

The climate in 82243 Veteran, WY is generally fairly dry and mild. During the summer months average temperatures range from a warm high of 80F during the day to a cool low of 50F at night. Winters are cold with temperatures usually falling below freezing each night and daytime highs in the 30s to 40s. Precipitation is light throughout the year, averaging about 10 inches of snow annually.

Veteran (zip 82243), Wyoming gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Veteran (zip 82243) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Veteran (zip 82243). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Veteran (zip 82243) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82243 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

7.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 82243 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Veteran, Wyoming	United States
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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 82243 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wyoming. In the 82243 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 82243 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 82243 zip code, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82243 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82243 zip code, there are 172.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In the 82243 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

Humidity in the 82243 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 82243 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 82243 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in the 82243 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in the 82243 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in the 82243 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82243 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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