Oakley, UT Climate


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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Summit County / Oakley / Zip Codes
Oakley, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Oakley typically range from highs in the mid to high 80s and lows in the 50s, while winters usually have highs around the mid-30s and lows around 10 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Precipitation is fairly low in Oakley, averaging between 8 and 12 inches annually. Snowfall is also minimal with only 10 to 15 inches of snow expected each year.

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

Oakley averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Oakley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 11
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakley is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

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

  ClimateOakley, UtahUnited States
  19.1 in.38.1 in.
  94.2 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.37
  4.74.3
  6434 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 Oakley with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Oakley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakley are June, August and September.
In Oakley, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakley with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Oakley, there are 206.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Oakley, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Oakley, 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.
May is the wettest month in Oakley with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in Oakley means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
December is the rainiest month in Oakley with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Oakley, 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 94.2 inches in Oakley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Oakley with 20.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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