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United States / Utah / Price Metro Area / Carbon County / Helper / Zip Codes
Helper, UT is located in the high desert of Utah and experiences a mild climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and dry while winter temperatures tend to be mild with occasional snowfall. Average temperatures range between 40 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and sunny days are common all year long. Rainfall totals are low, averaging less than 10 inches annually, making for very dry conditions in the summer months. Helper has an arid climate that is ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, camping and more.

Helper, Utah gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Helper averages 33 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 Helper. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helper gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 13
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Helper is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Helper, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHelper, UtahUnited States
  11.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.9 in.27.8 in.
  61.4 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.64.3
  5817 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 Helper with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Helper, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Helper are September, May and June.
In Helper, there are 32.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Helper with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Helper, there are 171.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Helper, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Helper, 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.
September is the wettest month in Helper with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in Helper means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Helper with 6.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Helper, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Helper means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Helper with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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