Zip 84726 (Escalante, UT) Climate

84726 Escalante, UT is located in a semi-arid climate zone with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from 15 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 8 inches of rain per year and receives about 16 inches of snowfall during the winter months. Winters tend to be mild with some snowstorms but generally not enough snow to affect most activities. Summers are usually warm and dry, but there can be occasional periods of intense heat.

Escalante (zip 84726), Utah gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Escalante (zip 84726) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Escalante (zip 84726). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Escalante (zip 84726) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 17
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84726 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84726 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Escalante, Utah	United States
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	89.6°	85.8°
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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 84726 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84726 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 84726 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84726 zip code, there are 35.5 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 84726 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84726 zip code, there are 162.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84726 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84726 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 84726 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.8 inches in the 84726 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84726 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.8 rainy days annually in the 84726 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 29.3 inches in the 84726 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84726 zip code with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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