Zip 84730 (Glenwood, UT) Climate

Glenwood, UT 84730 has a warm climate with low humidity throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms in the evenings. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures reaching around freezing by night and rarely falling below 0°F. Spring and fall provide pleasant temperatures in between. Precipitation is fairly light throughout the year, though winter can bring some snow storms, particularly in higher elevations. Overall, Glenwood provides an ideal setting for outdoor activities all year round with its mild climate and sunshine.

Glenwood (zip 84730), Utah gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glenwood (zip 84730) averages 36 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 Glenwood (zip 84730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenwood (zip 84730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84730 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84730 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glenwood, Utah	United States
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	36.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	255 days	Unlock
	90.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 84730 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the 84730 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 84730 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84730 zip code, there are 41.3 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 84730 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84730 zip code, there are 165.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84730 zip code, there are 6.2 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 84730 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 84730 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.4 inches in the 84730 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in the 84730 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in the 84730 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer 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 36.1 inches in the 84730 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84730 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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