Upper Green River Rendezvous Site · Public domainFew U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Daniel
Expect July afternoons of about 79°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 97% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in January. Radiators earn their keep from September to May, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Daniel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Daniel’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Daniel’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Daniel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 271 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 56 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cora, WY, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Daniel’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 76 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pinedale, WY, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Daniel
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Cora, WY.
Living with Daniel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 35 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Daniel from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Daniel and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Daniel yet.
Climates most like Daniel’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel, WY | 1° | 79° | 11" | 76" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Minot, ND | 2° | 82° | 17" | 52" |
| Thief River Falls, MN | −4° | 79° | 22" | 50" |
| Watertown, SD | 2° | 81° | 25" | 41" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Daniel averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Daniel compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Daniel’s place among Wyoming’s.
Daniel weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Daniel’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pinedale, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 1° | 0.8" | 13.2" | 7 | 31 | 6° – 22° |
| February | 30° | 2° | 0.8" | 12.5" | 8 | 27 | 8° – 23° |
| March | 40° | 12° | 0.7" | 9.4" | 7 | 21 | 20° – 34° |
| April | 50° | 21° | 0.9" | 8.2" | 8 | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| May | 60° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.8" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| June | 70° | 36° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| July | 79° | 41° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| August | 78° | 39° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| September | 69° | 31° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| October | 54° | 23° | 0.9" | 5.2" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| November | 39° | 11° | 0.7" | 10.1" | 7 | 11 | 16° – 31° |
| December | 28° | 1° | 0.8" | 13.5" | 7 | 27 | 8° – 21° |
| Year | 52° | 20° | 11.2" | 76.1" | 91 | 122 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 6° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Daniel’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Daniel’s center.
- Snow: Pinedale, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cora, WY, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Daniel’s climate
What is the weather like in Daniel?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 55 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Daniel in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 271 nights a year reach 32° or below and 56 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does Daniel get?
About 76 inches in a normal winter at Pinedale, WY, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 122 days a year.
How hot does it get in Daniel?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Cora, WY.
When is the first and last frost in Daniel?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Cora, WY, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 271 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 35 days.
What growing zone is Daniel in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Daniel?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Daniel getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Daniel.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.