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United States / Utah / Provo-Orem Metro Area / Utah County / Palmyra / Zip Codes
Palmyra UT has a mild, semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in summer is around 90°F while in winter it can dip down to around 40°F. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of just 6 inches. Snowfall is also light, generally staying below 15 inches. Despite the low rainfall, Palmyra experiences a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities during both summer and winter months.

Palmyra, Utah gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmyra averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Palmyra. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmyra gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Palmyra, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmyra, UtahUnited States
  19.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.6 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  77
  4.54.3
  4524 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 Palmyra with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Palmyra, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmyra are September, May and June.
In Palmyra, there are 52.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmyra with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.
In Palmyra, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
In Palmyra, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
Humidity is low in Palmyra, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
October is the wettest month in Palmyra with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Palmyra means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
April is the rainiest month in Palmyra with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Palmyra, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.1 inches in Palmyra means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Palmyra with 13.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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