Torrey, UT Climate


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United States / Utah / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Torrey / Zip Codes
Torrey, UT is located in a high desert climate, characterized by dry air and sunny days. Summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s during the day and evening temperatures cooling to the mid-50s. Winters in Torrey are cold with temperatures averaging between 20-45°F during the day, dropping to single digits at night. Precipitation is low with an average annual rainfall of only 11 inches. Snowfall is minimal, usually occurring in small amounts throughout the winter months but not often accumulating more than a few inches on the ground at any time.

Torrey, Utah gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Torrey averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in Torrey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Torrey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 13
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Torrey is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Torrey, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTorrey, UtahUnited States
  9.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.4 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  257 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  6837 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 Torrey with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Torrey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Torrey are June, September and August.
In Torrey, there are 8.0 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 Torrey with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Torrey, there are 188.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Torrey, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Torrey, 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 Torrey with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in Torrey means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Torrey with 8.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in Torrey, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Torrey means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Torrey with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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