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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Kane County / Big Water / Zip Codes
Big Water, UT has a desert climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer can reach into the 90s Fahrenheit, and in winter temperatures can drop below freezing. Precipitation is low throughout the year with only about 10 inches of rain per year. During the spring and fall months, there are occasional thunderstorms that bring brief relief from the heat.

Big Water, Utah gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Water averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Big Water. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Water gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Water is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

8.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Big Water, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Water, UtahUnited States
  14.8 in.38.1 in.
  26.3 in.27.8 in.
  61.1 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.57
  64.3
  4108 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 Big Water with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Big Water, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Water are May, September and June.
In Big Water, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Water with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.
In Big Water, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In Big Water, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Big Water, 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.
January is the wettest month in Big Water with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Big Water means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Big Water with 7.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.1 rainy days annually in Big Water, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in Big Water means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Big Water with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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