Marion, UT Climate


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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Summit County / Marion / Zip Codes
Marion, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers range from mild to hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the peak months of July and August. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Snowfall is common in the winter months but can also occur during other seasons throughout the year. The area receives an average of 9 inches of precipitation each year, mostly occurring in spring and summer months.

Marion, Utah gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 13
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion, UtahUnited States
  19.0 in.38.1 in.
  95.9 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.47
  4.74.3
  6440 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are June, August and September.
In Marion, there are 9.2 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 Marion with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Marion, there are 197.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Marion, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Marion, 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.
November is the wettest month in Marion with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.0 inches in Marion means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
March is the rainiest month in Marion with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Marion, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 95.9 inches in Marion means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Marion with 21.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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