Tower Falls, Wyoming climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Tower Falls's normal year runs from 4°F January nights to 78°F July afternoons, with 16.6 inches of precipitation and 94 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.7°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 26°C, 423 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationTower Falls
- Station IDUSC00489025
- Location44.92°N 110.42°W
- Elevation6,275 ft (1,913 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Tower Falls is 49°F and the normal low 21°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 30%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tower Falls.
- Jan 26° 4°
- Feb 31° 6°
- Mar 41° 16°
- Apr 49° 24°
- May 59° 31°
- Jun 68° 37°
- Jul 78° 41°
- Aug 78° 39°
- Sep 69° 32°
- Oct 53° 23°
- Nov 36° 13°
- Dec 26° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Tower Falls each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 78°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 4°F. The most precipitation falls in June (1.99 in), the least in February (0.94 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F | 4°F | 15.0°F | 1.13 | 17.8 | 13 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 31°F | 6°F | 18.8°F | 0.94 | 13.6 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 41°F | 16°F | 28.2°F | 1.11 | 12.3 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 24°F | 36.3°F | 1.43 | 7.8 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 59°F | 31°F | 45.3°F | 1.88 | 2.1 | 12 | <1 | 21 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 68°F | 37°F | 52.6°F | 1.99 | 0.3 | 13 | <1 | 9 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 78°F | 41°F | 59.9°F | 1.31 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 78°F | 39°F | 58.8°F | 1.35 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 69°F | 32°F | 50.2°F | 1.33 | 0.4 | 9 | <1 | 19 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 23°F | 38.2°F | 1.52 | 6.0 | 9 | <1 | 28 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 13°F | 24.5°F | 1.37 | 14.4 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 26°F | 5°F | 15.3°F | 1.29 | 19.3 | 14 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 23°F | 36.9°F | 16.65 | 94.0 | 129 | 3 | 265 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −16°C | −9.4°C | 29 mm | 45 cm |
| February | 0°C | −14°C | −7.3°C | 24 mm | 35 cm |
| March | 5°C | −9°C | −2.1°C | 28 mm | 31 cm |
| April | 9°C | −5°C | 2.4°C | 36 mm | 20 cm |
| May | 15°C | 0°C | 7.4°C | 48 mm | 5 cm |
| June | 20°C | 3°C | 11.4°C | 51 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 26°C | 5°C | 15.5°C | 33 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 4°C | 14.9°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 0°C | 10.1°C | 34 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 12°C | −5°C | 3.4°C | 39 mm | 15 cm |
| November | 2°C | −11°C | −4.2°C | 35 mm | 37 cm |
| December | −3°C | −15°C | −9.3°C | 33 mm | 49 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00489025; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Tower Falls?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (9).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00489025.
How hot and how cold does it get at Tower Falls?
In a normal year in Tower Falls, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 265 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 129 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 265a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 69high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 129a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 35a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 98°F, on July 14, 2002; the lowest is −48°F, on January 29, 1951.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2014, with 21.43 in; the snowiest season is 1961–62, with 153.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00489025; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00489025. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Tower Falls?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Tower Falls, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 1.7 |
| February | 67% | 2.6 |
| March | 67% | 3.8 |
| April | 69% | 5.2 |
| May | 67% | 5.8 |
| June | 74% | 6.7 |
| July | 85% | 7.3 |
| August | 82% | 6.1 |
| September | 78% | 4.7 |
| October | 66% | 2.9 |
| November | 61% | 1.8 |
| December | 58% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Tower Falls record?
A normal year at Tower Falls brings 10,235 heating degree days, 91% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 22 cooling degree days, 98% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 850 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,552 | 0 |
| February | 1,295 | 0 |
| March | 1,139 | 0 |
| April | 861 | 0 |
| May | 611 | 0 |
| June | 373 | 1 |
| July | 173 | 14 |
| August | 201 | 7 |
| September | 446 | 0 |
| October | 831 | 0 |
| November | 1,214 | 0 |
| December | 1,541 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,235 | 22 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00489025. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Tower Falls been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 37.0°F, 0.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.9°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | +1.9°F | 13.35 | 86.7 |
| 2022 | 36.5°F | −0.4°F | 19.19 | 90.0 |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | +0.1°F | 16.97 | 97.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00489025. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Tower Falls's climate compare?
Tower Falls is warmer than 5 of the 71 places with their own NOAA record in Wyoming, and wetter than 50. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.9°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Tower Falls is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Tower Falls's climate
What is the coldest month at Tower Falls?
January, with a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 4°F. The warmest is July (78°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Tower Falls?
Yes: 94 inches in a normal year, falling on 68 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (19.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Tower Falls?
June, with 1.99 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.94 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Tower Falls in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tower Falls in zone 4b in ZIP code 59030, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −30°F (27 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Wyoming climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lamar Ranger Station, WY9 miles from this station, 37.3°F a year
- Yellowstone Park Mammoth, WY14 miles from this station, 40.8°F a year
- Gardiner, MT16 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Cooke City, MT22 miles from this station, 34.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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