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United States / Utah / Cedar City Metro Area / Iron County / Brian Head / Zip Codes
Brian Head, UT is located in the southwestern part of the state and enjoys a high desert climate. The temperatures can get hot in the summer months and extremely cold in the winter months. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit with occasional monsoonal rains helping to keep things cooler. During the winter months, temperatures tend to drop well below freezing and snowfall is common as Brian Head is at an elevation of 9,600 ft. Overall, visitors to Brian Head should be prepared for both cold and hot weather, depending on the season.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brian Head is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

7.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Brian Head, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrian Head, UtahUnited States
  32.6 in.38.1 in.
  325.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.3 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  68.1°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  4.97
  5.64.3
  9800 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 Brian Head with an average high temperature of 68.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Brian Head, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brian Head are July, August and June.
In Brian Head, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brian Head with an average of 11.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Brian Head, there are 237.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Brian Head, there are 13.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Brian Head, 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.
March is the wettest month in Brian Head with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Brian Head means that it is one of the wettest places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Brian Head with 11.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Brian Head, which is one of the rainiest places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 325.0 inches in Brian Head means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. February is the snowiest month in Brian Head with 57.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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