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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / San Juan County / La Sal / Zip Codes
The climate in La Sal, UT is dry and semi-arid, with mild winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range between 30°F to 50°F, while in the summer they can exceed 90°F during the day and cool off significantly at night. Rainfall is scarce, usually only occurring a few times each year, though snowfall is more common in the winter months. Despite this dryness, La Sal remains a beautiful place to explore throughout all four seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Sal is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
May, September and June are the most pleasant months in La Sal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Sal, UtahUnited States
  14.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  74.1 days106.2 days
  254 days205 days
  93.5°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.27
  64.3
  6978 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 La Sal with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In La Sal, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Sal are May, September and October.
In La Sal, there are 58.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Sal with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In La Sal, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In La Sal, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in La Sal, 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.
September is the wettest month in La Sal with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in La Sal means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in La Sal with 8.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.1 rainy days annually in La Sal, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in La Sal means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in La Sal with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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