Zip 84739 (Joseph, UT) Climate

Joseph, UT has a mild and dry climate throughout the year. Summers in Joseph are characterized by warm days and cool nights, with temperatures ranging from an average high of 85°F to an average low of 50°F. Winters are usually cold but not too extreme, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20°F and sometimes climbing as high as 40°F. The area generally receives very low amounts of precipitation per year, averaging around 8-10 inches annually. As such, there is very little humidity in the air and snowfall is typically light.

Joseph (zip 84739), Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Joseph (zip 84739) averages 34 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 Joseph (zip 84739). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joseph (zip 84739) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84739 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 84739 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Joseph, Utah	United States
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	89.1°	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 84739 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84739 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 84739 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 84739 zip code, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84739 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84739 zip code, there are 184.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84739 zip code, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84739 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 84739 zip code with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in the 84739 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84739 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 68.9 rainy days annually in the 84739 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in the 84739 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84739 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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