Garfield County, UT Climate

Garfield County, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from the high 80s to mid 90s, while temperatures in the winter can dip well below freezing. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year with most of it occurring during the winter and early spring months. The area also experiences significant snowfall during the winter months, making Garfield County ideal for outdoor recreation like skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

Garfield County, Utah gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garfield County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Garfield County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garfield County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garfield County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Garfield County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garfield, Utah	United States
	11.7 in.	38.1 in.
	40.0 in.	27.8 in.
	65.4 days	106.2 days
	255 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	14.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	6801 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Garfield County with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Garfield County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garfield County are September, June and August.

In Garfield County, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garfield County with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In Garfield County, there are 191.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Garfield County, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Garfield County, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in Garfield County with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in Garfield County means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in Garfield County with 9.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in Garfield County, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.0 inches in Garfield County means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Garfield County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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