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United States / Utah / Price Metro Area / Carbon County / Wellington / Zip Codes
Wellington, UT has a semi-arid climate. The area typically experiences hot summers and mild winters with occasional snowfall. Summer temperatures average around 90°F in July, while winter temperatures are usually just above freezing. Precipitation is relatively low and most of it comes during the spring season. The area also receives plenty of sunshine year round, allowing outdoor activities to be enjoyed for many months out of the year.

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

Wellington averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Wellington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Wellington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellington, UtahUnited States
  9.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.6 in.27.8 in.
  56.2 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  5413 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 Wellington with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Wellington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellington are September, May and June.
In Wellington, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellington with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Wellington, there are 174.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.
In Wellington, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Wellington, 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.
September is the wettest month in Wellington with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Wellington means that it is drier than most places in Utah.
August is the rainiest month in Wellington with 6.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 56.2 rainy days annually in Wellington, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in Wellington means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Wellington with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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