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Virgin, UT has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 80 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in January is 36 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 10 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Winters are often quite dry with very little rainfall and snowfall, while summers tend to be relatively humid due to its location in the desert region of southern Utah.

Virgin, Utah gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Virgin averages 3 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 Virgin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virgin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Virgin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVirgin, UtahUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  58.6 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  99.8°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.57
  64.3
  3606 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 Virgin with an average high temperature of 99.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In Virgin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virgin are October, April and May.
In Virgin, there are 108.8 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 Virgin with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In Virgin, there are 70.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In Virgin, 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 very low in Virgin, 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.
March is the wettest month in Virgin with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Virgin means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.
February is the rainiest month in Virgin with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Virgin, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Virgin means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. February is the snowiest month in Virgin with 0.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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