Cedar Fort, UT Climate


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Cedar Fort, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in winter is around 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is quite low throughout the year, usually only averaging about 8 inches per year. Snowfall is light, usually totaling less than 20 inches per season. Winters are mild but can have some cold snaps due to the occasional cold Arctic air masses that come down from Canada. Summers are generally hot and dry, with occasional thunderstorms during the monsoon season in July and August.

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

Cedar Fort averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Cedar Fort. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Fort gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Cedar Fort, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCedar Fort, UtahUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  84.7 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  77
  4.54.3
  5085 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 Cedar Fort with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Cedar Fort, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Fort are September, June and May.
In Cedar Fort, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar Fort with an average of 15.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In Cedar Fort, there are 171.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Cedar Fort, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Cedar Fort, 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.
May is the wettest month in Cedar Fort with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Cedar Fort means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.
March is the rainiest month in Cedar Fort with 9.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Cedar Fort, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Cedar Fort means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Cedar Fort with 10.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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