Tooele County, UT Climate

Tooele County, UT has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid-80s to mid-100s and can often go higher. Winters are generally cold but not extreme; temperatures typically range from the low 20s to high 30s. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with most of it falling in the spring and fall, while during the summer months there is very little rainfall. The county also experiences occasional snowfall in winter months.

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

Tooele County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Tooele County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tooele 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tooele County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Tooele, Utah	United States
	13.3 in.	38.1 in.
	43.9 in.	27.8 in.
	74.6 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.5	4.3
	4789 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 Tooele County with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Tooele County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tooele County are September, June and May.

In Tooele County, there are 44.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tooele County with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Tooele County, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Tooele County, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Tooele 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.

May is the wettest month in Tooele County with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Tooele County means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

April is the rainiest month in Tooele County with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Tooele County, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer 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 43.9 inches in Tooele County means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Tooele County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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