Ballard, UT Climate


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Ballard, UT has a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Ballard are usually hot and sunny, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days. Winters typically experience below-freezing temperatures, with snowfall common in the months of December through March. The area generally receives about 8 inches of rain per year, making precipitation scarce but consistent. Despite its dry climate, Ballard is a beautiful place to visit year round, offering a wide range of outdoor activities from skiing and snowmobiling in the winter to hiking and camping in the summer months.

Ballard, Utah gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ballard averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Ballard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ballard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 4
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Ballard with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Ballard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ballard are September, May and June.
In Ballard, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ballard with an average of 4.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Ballard, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Ballard, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Ballard, 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.
October is the wettest month in Ballard with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.8 inches in Ballard means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Ballard with 5.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 51.9 rainy days annually in Ballard, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Ballard means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Ballard with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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