Zip 84026 (Fort Duchesne, UT) Climate

Fort Duchesne, UT has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures typically in the low 80s Fahrenheit and occasional monsoons bringing short bursts of rainfall. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing and snowfall occurring occasionally. Spring and fall are relatively temperate but can be unpredictable with sudden changes in temperature and precipitation common. All in all, Fort Duchesne enjoys a comfortable climate most of the year round, providing plenty of enjoyable outdoor activities to locals and visitors alike.

Fort Duchesne (zip 84026), Utah gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Duchesne (zip 84026) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Fort Duchesne (zip 84026). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Duchesne (zip 84026) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84026 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

8.1 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84026 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Duchesne, Utah	United States
	6.8 in.	38.1 in.
	15.4 in.	27.8 in.
	52.0 days	106.2 days
	239 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	4.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.6	4.3
	5101 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 84026 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the 84026 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 84026 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84026 zip code, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84026 zip code with an average of 4.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84026 zip code, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84026 zip code, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84026 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 84026 zip code with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.8 inches in the 84026 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84026 zip code with 5.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 52.0 rainy days annually in the 84026 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Winter 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 15.4 inches in the 84026 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84026 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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