Lyman, UT Climate

Lyman, UT has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The city often experiences temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months, and temperatures can drop below freezing levels during winter nights. Precipitation is scarce, with an average of only 11 inches of rain each year. Lyman also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months, making for some colder days throughout the season.

Lyman, Utah gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyman averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Lyman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Lyman, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lyman, Utah	United States
	8.8 in.	38.1 in.
	29.3 in.	27.8 in.
	63.6 days	106.2 days
	251 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.6	4.3
	7182 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 Lyman with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Lyman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyman are June, August and September.

In Lyman, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyman with an average of 9.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Lyman, there are 214.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Lyman, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Lyman, 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 Lyman with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in Lyman means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in Lyman with 8.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Lyman, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Lyman means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Lyman with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.