Wendover, UT Climate

Wendover, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures tend to average around 80°F with high humidity levels. In the winter, temperatures can drop below zero on occasion with some snowfall throughout the season. Precipitation is sparse in Wendover, with most of it arriving during the winter in the form of snowfall. The area typically experiences low wind speeds year round.

Wendover, Utah gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wendover averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Wendover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wendover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wendover is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Wendover, Utah	United States
	5.2 in.	38.1 in.
	8.9 in.	27.8 in.
	41.6 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	4291 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 Wendover with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Wendover, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wendover are September, June and May.

In Wendover, there are 48.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wendover with an average of 18.5°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Wendover, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Wendover, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is low in Wendover, 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.

May is the wettest month in Wendover with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.2 inches in Wendover means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in Wendover with 4.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in Wendover, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Wendover means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Wendover with 3.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.