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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Grand County / Thompson Springs / Zip Codes
Thompson Springs, UT is known for its dry climate with hot summers and mild winters. Throughout the year, temperatures remain relatively consistent with an average of 41°F in January and 88°F in July. Precipitation is mild, averaging just 11 inches a year which mostly falls as snow from December to March. The area has low humidity levels making it a pleasant place to visit throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thompson Springs is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Thompson Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThompson Springs, UtahUnited States
  9.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.6 in.27.8 in.
  50.2 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  94.4°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  5138 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 Thompson Springs with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In Thompson Springs, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thompson Springs are May, September and October.
In Thompson Springs, there are 66.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thompson Springs with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.
In Thompson Springs, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
In Thompson Springs, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Thompson Springs, 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.
October is the wettest month in Thompson Springs with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Thompson Springs means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
October is the rainiest month in Thompson Springs with 5.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.2 rainy days annually in Thompson Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.6 inches in Thompson Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Thompson Springs with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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