Santa Clara, UT Climate

Santa Clara, UT is a desert oasis with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences low humidity year round and temperatures that range from the mid-90s in summer to the high 30s in winter. Santa Clara also boasts an average of 300 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping. During the spring months, rainfall averages around 3 inches per month, while during winter months precipitation levels rarely exceed 1 inch.

Santa Clara, Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Clara averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Santa Clara. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Clara gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Clara is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Santa Clara, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Santa Clara, Utah	United States
	10.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	41.7 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	101.3°	85.8°
	28.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6	4.3
	2762 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 Santa Clara with an average high temperature of 101.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In Santa Clara, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Clara are October, April and May.

In Santa Clara, there are 118.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Clara with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In Santa Clara, there are 79.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In Santa Clara, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

Humidity is low in Santa Clara, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in Santa Clara with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in Santa Clara means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Clara with 5.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 41.7 rainy days annually in Santa Clara, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Santa Clara means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Santa Clara with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.