Provo-Orem Metro Area, UT Climate

The Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer, temperatures usually reach highs in the 90s while overnight lows drop to around 50 degrees. Winters tend to be cold with average daytime temperatures rarely reaching above 40 degrees. Snow is common during the winter months, even at lower elevations. The area also experiences frequent windy conditions throughout the year due to its location on the Wasatch Range mountain range. Precipitation is mild and mostly limited to rain in the spring and fall months.

Provo-Orem Metro Area, Utah gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Provo-Orem Metro Area averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Provo-Orem Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Provo-Orem Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Provo-Orem metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Provo-Orem metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Provo-Orem, Utah	United States
	17.0 in.	38.1 in.
	47.3 in.	27.8 in.
	85.8 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.5	4.3
	5878 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 the Provo-Orem metro area with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the Provo-Orem metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Provo-Orem metro area are September, May and June.

In the Provo-Orem metro area, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Provo-Orem metro area with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the Provo-Orem metro area, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the Provo-Orem metro area, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is low in the Provo-Orem metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

October is the wettest month in the Provo-Orem metro area with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in the Provo-Orem metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in the Provo-Orem metro area with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in the Provo-Orem metro area, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.3 inches in the Provo-Orem metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the Provo-Orem metro area with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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