Garden City, UT Climate


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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Rich County / Garden City / Zip Codes
Garden City, UT enjoys a mild climate year-round. Summers are generally warm with temperatures ranging from the low-80s to the high-90s, while winters are cold but not extreme with temperatures generally in the 30s and 40s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, although it leans more towards snow during winter months thanks to Garden City's elevation of over 6,000 feet above sea level. The city also experiences frequent sunshine during both summer and winter months.

Garden City, Utah gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden City averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Garden City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden City is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Garden City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden City, UtahUnited States
  11.5 in.38.1 in.
  59.4 in.27.8 in.
  67.0 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  12.7°21.7°
  6.77
  4.64.3
  5968 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 Garden City with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Garden City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are August, June and July.
In Garden City, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Garden City, there are 170.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Garden City, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Garden City, 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.
May is the wettest month in Garden City with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in Garden City means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
May is the rainiest month in Garden City with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Garden City, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.4 inches in Garden City means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Garden City with 13.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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