Hatch, UT Climate


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Hatch, UT enjoys a warm and sunny climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months range from low to mid 80s Fahrenheit and can reach up to 100 degrees on the hottest days. In the winter, temperatures drop into the 30s overnight but rarely dip below freezing and snowfall is rare. The area receives an average of 300 days of sunshine each year, giving it a pleasant climate all year round.

Hatch, Utah gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hatch averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 254 sunny days per year in Hatch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hatch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hatch, while January and February 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 Hatch with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Hatch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hatch are June, September and August.
In Hatch, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hatch with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Hatch, there are 206.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Hatch, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Hatch, 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.
August is the wettest month in Hatch with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Hatch means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Hatch with 9.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 69.4 rainy days annually in Hatch, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.1 inches in Hatch means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Hatch with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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