Zip 84728 (Garrison, UT) Climate

Garrison, UT is located in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah, and it experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and dry with temperatures soaring to the high 90s, while winters are cold and often snowy with temperatures routinely dipping to below freezing. Spring and fall can be unpredictable, featuring rapid changes in temperature and precipitation. The area gets an average of 15-20 inches of rain each year and receives plenty of sunshine due to its location at the base of the mountains.

Garrison (zip 84728), Utah gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garrison (zip 84728) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Garrison (zip 84728). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garrison (zip 84728) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84728 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84728 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Garrison, Utah	United States
	7.3 in.	38.1 in.
	16.4 in.	27.8 in.
	47.7 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	92.9°	85.8°
	14.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	5023 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 84728 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the 84728 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84728 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84728 zip code, there are 55.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84728 zip code with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84728 zip code, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84728 zip code, there are 7.3 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 84728 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 84728 zip code with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.3 inches in the 84728 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

April is the rainiest month in the 84728 zip code with 4.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 47.7 rainy days annually in the 84728 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% 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 84728 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84728 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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