Sanpete County, UT Climate

Sanpete, UT County has a semi-arid climate with warm to hot summers and chilly to cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 70s to mid 90s, while winter temperatures range from the upper 20s to low 40s. Precipitation is light throughout the year, with only around 11 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow per year on average. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms in the summer months which can bring heavy rainfall at times. Sanpete’s climate makes it an ideal place for growing hay, grains, fruits, and vegetables due to its long sunny days and plentiful irrigation water.

Sanpete County, Utah gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanpete County averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Sanpete County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanpete County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanpete County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Sanpete County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sanpete, Utah	United States
	12.8 in.	38.1 in.
	45.4 in.	27.8 in.
	75.3 days	106.2 days
	240 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.7	4.3
	7294 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 Sanpete County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Sanpete County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanpete County are September, June and May.

In Sanpete County, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sanpete County with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In Sanpete County, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Sanpete County, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Sanpete County, 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 Sanpete County with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Sanpete County means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in Sanpete County with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 75.3 rainy days annually in Sanpete County, which is about average compared to other 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 45.4 inches in Sanpete County means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Sanpete County with 10.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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