Clawson, UT Climate


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Clawson, UT is located in a desert environment and experiences hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures for summer range from the mid-90s during the day to the low 70s at night, while winter temperatures stay around freezing during the day and dip into the teens at night. The area receives very little precipitation throughout the year, with most of it coming in late fall or early spring. Summers are dry and windy, while winters can be cold and relatively wet.

Clawson, Utah gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clawson averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Clawson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clawson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 12
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clawson is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Clawson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClawson, UtahUnited States
  8.5 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  56.5 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  5942 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 Clawson with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Clawson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clawson are September, June and May.
In Clawson, there are 25.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clawson with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Clawson, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Clawson, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Clawson, 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.
October is the wettest month in Clawson with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.5 inches in Clawson means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Clawson with 7.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 56.5 rainy days annually in Clawson, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in Clawson means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Clawson with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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