Zip 84716 (Boulder, UT) Climate

The climate in 84716 Boulder, UT is generally dry and arid, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing during the winter months and reaching highs of up to 95°F in the summer. The area receives around 10-15 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall occurring mainly between September and May. The climate is generally sunny throughout the year, with an average of 300 days of sunshine. Summers can be hot and dry while winters are cold and relatively mild.

Boulder (zip 84716), Utah gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boulder (zip 84716) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Boulder (zip 84716). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boulder (zip 84716) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84716 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 84716 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boulder, Utah	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	36.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	256 days	Unlock
	85.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
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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 the 84716 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84716 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84716 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 84716 zip code, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84716 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84716 zip code, there are 138.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84716 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84716 zip code, 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.

August is the wettest month in the 84716 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in the 84716 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84716 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in the 84716 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in the 84716 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84716 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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