Glendale, UT Climate

Glendale, UT has a typically dry desert climate with an average annual temperature of 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures usually reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are cold and dry with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 7.5 inches of rain per year with most of it falling between April and September. Snowfall is relatively light, averaging around 20 inches annually, most of which falls in December and January. Glendale has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a beautiful place to visit all year round.

Glendale, Utah gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glendale averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Glendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glendale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 17
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Glendale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glendale, Utah	United States
	14.3 in.	38.1 in.
	36.2 in.	27.8 in.
	58.7 days	106.2 days
	251 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	6	4.3
	5777 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 Glendale with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Glendale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glendale are September, May and June.

In Glendale, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glendale with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Glendale, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Glendale, there are 3.3 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 Glendale, 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.

August is the wettest month in Glendale with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Glendale means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in Glendale with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Glendale, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 36.2 inches in Glendale means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. February is the snowiest month in Glendale with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.