Zip 84521 (Elmo, UT) Climate

The climate in 84521 Elmo, UT is fairly mild for a desert environment. Winters tend to be cool and dry, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and only light snowfall. The summers are hot and dry, with temperatures usually topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of summer thunderstorms. The temperature range between summer and winter is quite large, making it important to layer your clothing depending on the season.

Elmo (zip 84521), Utah gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmo (zip 84521) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Elmo (zip 84521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmo (zip 84521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84521 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84521 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elmo, Utah	United States
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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 84521 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In the 84521 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84521 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84521 zip code, there are 33.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84521 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84521 zip code, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84521 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84521 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.

October is the wettest month in the 84521 zip code with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.9 inches in the 84521 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84521 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 56.3 rainy days annually in the 84521 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in the 84521 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84521 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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