Zip 84520 (East Carbon, UT) Climate

The climate in 84520 East Carbon, UT is a typical semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters have an average temperature of 32°F while summers reach an average temperature of 90°F. The area receives an average of about 12 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of snow in the winter months. East Carbon experiences wide swings between day and night temperatures and is usually quite windy. In general, this area has a mild, comfortable climate that encourages outdoor activities year-round.

East Carbon (zip 84520), Utah gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Carbon (zip 84520) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in East Carbon (zip 84520). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Carbon (zip 84520) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84520 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, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 84520 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Carbon, Utah	United States
	13.1 in.	38.1 in.
	19.6 in.	27.8 in.
	63.0 days	106.2 days
	236 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	20.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	6294 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 84520 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84520 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 84520 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 84520 zip code, there are 18.0 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 84520 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84520 zip code, there are 138.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84520 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84520 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.

September is the wettest month in the 84520 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in the 84520 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84520 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 63.0 rainy days annually in the 84520 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the 84520 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84520 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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