Zip 84628 (Eureka, UT) Climate

The climate in 84628 Eureka, UT is generally dry and temperate throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and sunny with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s and nighttime lows in the 50s with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold but mild compared to other states, with temperatures usually falling just below freezing and highs barely reaching above 40F on average. Precipitation is light throughout the year, but tends to be more frequent during winter months.

Eureka (zip 84628), Utah gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka (zip 84628) averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Eureka (zip 84628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka (zip 84628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84628 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 84628 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eureka, 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 84628 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In the 84628 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 84628 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 84628 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84628 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84628 zip code, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84628 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84628 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 84628 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in the 84628 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in the 84628 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in the 84628 zip code, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 82.6 inches in the 84628 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84628 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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