2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richfield, UT vs Vernal, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Vernal. Richfield averages 254 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vernal, Utah gets 8.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Richfield, Utah gets 9.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Vernal averages 17.7 inches of snow per year. Richfield averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Vernal, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 8.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.7 inches of snow a year

Richfield, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 9.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vernal is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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

Today's Weather - Richfield, UT

60°F

Today's Weather - Vernal, UT

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richfield / Vernal

July is the hottest month for Richfield with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Richfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richfield are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Vernal with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Vernal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernal are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richfield with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vernal with an average of 7.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Vernal, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 166.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Vernal, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Vernal, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

October is the wettest month in Richfield with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.3 inches in Richfield means that it is drier than most places in Utah.


October is the wettest month in Vernal with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.4 inches in Vernal means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in Richfield with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in Richfield, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Vernal with 5.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 59.3 rainy days annually in Vernal, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Richfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Vernal means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah.

December is the snowiest month in Richfield with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Vernal with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.