Zip 84740 (Junction, UT) Climate

84740 Junction, UT is characterized by a warm and dry climate. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s while winters are generally cool and mild, with temperatures typically dropping to the mid-30s during the coldest months of December and January. Precipitation is sparse in this desert climate, with an average annual precipitation of just 7 inches. Despite the arid conditions, plants and wildlife thrive in 84740 Junction due to its relatively low elevation and ample sunshine year-round.

Junction (zip 84740), Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction (zip 84740) averages 21 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 Junction (zip 84740). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction (zip 84740) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84740 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 84740 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Junction, Utah	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	21.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	255 days	Unlock
	89.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.2	Unlock
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	6007 ft.	Unlock

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 84740 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84740 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 84740 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 84740 zip code, there are 29.7 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 84740 zip code with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84740 zip code, there are 184.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84740 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84740 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.

August is the wettest month in the 84740 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in the 84740 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

August is the rainiest month in the 84740 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in the 84740 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in the 84740 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84740 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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