Clarkston, UT Climate


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Clarkston, UT has a fairly mild climate, with temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-90s during the summer months to lows in the 20s during the winter months. The area gets very little precipitation, with an average of only 10-15 inches per year. Snow is common during the winter months, but usually melts quickly due to the dry climate. Summers are generally hot and dry, making air conditioning a necessity for anyone living or visiting in Clarkston, UT.

Clarkston, Utah gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clarkston averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Clarkston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarkston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clarkston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.6 Summer - 4.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Clarkston, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClarkston, UtahUnited States
  18.0 in.38.1 in.
  61.9 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.77
  4.74.3
  4879 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 Clarkston with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Clarkston, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarkston are September, June and May.
In Clarkston, there are 30.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarkston with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Clarkston, there are 169.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Clarkston, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Clarkston, 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 Clarkston with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Clarkston means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
May is the rainiest month in Clarkston with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in Clarkston, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 61.9 inches in Clarkston means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Clarkston with 16.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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