Panguitch, UT Climate

Panguitch, UT has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from mid-50s to the high 80s, while winters bring highs in the 30s and lows in the teens. Precipitation is low overall, with an average of less than 10 inches per year, mostly falling during the winter months. The area does receive snowfall during the winter months, but it rarely accumulates significantly.

Panguitch, Utah gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Panguitch averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Panguitch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Panguitch 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Panguitch, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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	85.2°	85.8°
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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 Panguitch with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Panguitch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Panguitch are June, September and August.

In Panguitch, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Panguitch with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In Panguitch, there are 212.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Panguitch, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Panguitch, 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 Panguitch with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Panguitch means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in Panguitch with 9.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.6 rainy days annually in Panguitch, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Panguitch means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Panguitch with 11.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.