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The climate in 82242 Van Tassel, WY is very dry and arid. The summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and 90s while the winters are cold with temperatures dipping below freezing. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, averaging only 10-12 inches per year, mostly falling in spring and summer. Winters tend to be sunny but windy with strong winds coming down from the mountains.

Van Tassell (zip 82242), Wyoming gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Tassell (zip 82242) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Van Tassell (zip 82242). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Tassell (zip 82242) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 82242 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 82242 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 82242 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In the 82242 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 82242 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 82242 zip code, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 82242 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In the 82242 zip code, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
In the 82242 zip code, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.
Humidity is low in the 82242 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 82242 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in the 82242 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.
May is the rainiest month in the 82242 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in the 82242 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in the 82242 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming. March is the snowiest month in the 82242 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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