Uinta County, WY Climate

Uinta, WY County is known for its relatively mild climate. It experiences warm summers and cold winters but the temperatures rarely get too extreme. Average summer temperatures range between 48 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average around 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the county receives about 17 inches of snow per year but this can vary from year to year. Winters are generally dry with less than 10 days of precipitation each month, while summers tend to be more humid and wetter with an average of two weeks of rain a month. In general, Uinta County is a great place to enjoy the outdoors no matter what season it is!

Uinta County, Wyoming gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Uinta County averages 46 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 Uinta County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Uinta County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Uinta County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

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

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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 Uinta County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Uinta County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Uinta County are August, July and June.

In Uinta County, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wyoming.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Uinta County with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In Uinta County, there are 204.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wyoming.

In Uinta County, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

Humidity is very low in Uinta 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 Uinta County with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in Uinta County means that it is drier than most places in Wyoming.

May is the rainiest month in Uinta County with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Uinta County, which is less rainy than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer 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 46.3 inches in Uinta County means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming. January is the snowiest month in Uinta County with 8.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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