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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Sevier County / Joseph / Zip Codes
Joseph, UT is located in the high desert of Northern Utah and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are mild with temperatures usually staying in the 70s and 80s during the day while falling to the 40s and 50s at night. Winters can be quite cold with average temperatures around 25°F during the day and dropping to below 0°F at night. Springtime brings mild temperatures with some rain showers, while autumn brings cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage.

Joseph, Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Joseph averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Joseph. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joseph 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Joseph, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJoseph, UtahUnited States
  9.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  68.9 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  5436 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 Joseph with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Joseph, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joseph are September, June and May.
In Joseph, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joseph with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Joseph, there are 184.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Joseph, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Joseph, 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 Joseph with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Joseph means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Joseph with 7.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in Joseph, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in Joseph means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Joseph with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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