Dugway, UT Climate


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Dugway, UT is located in the Great Basin Desert region of Utah and has a semi-arid climate. With its low elevation, the area receives very little rain throughout the year and temperatures vary widely between summer and winter months. Summers are dry and hot with average highs reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing on most nights. During the spring and fall seasons temperatures tend to remain mild, but still warm during the day with cool nights.

Dugway, Utah gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dugway averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Dugway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dugway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 18
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Dugway, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDugway, UtahUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  64.5 in.27.8 in.
  82.3 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  77
  4.54.3
  4842 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 Dugway with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Dugway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dugway are September, June and May.
In Dugway, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dugway with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In Dugway, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In Dugway, there are 4.3 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 Dugway, 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 Dugway with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Dugway means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.
March is the rainiest month in Dugway with 8.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Dugway, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Dugway means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. February is the snowiest month in Dugway with 13.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

hello everyone, we will be arriving in dugway on the 14th of jan. 2009. my husband is a bio med tech federal employee. so if you can give me any info on the area i would  More

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Over 15 years ago

I like Dugway. It is a quiet peaceful place to be and the Army does a nice job of trying ot provide facilities and activities to keep people busy during their down  More

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