Zip 84039 (Lapoint, UT) Climate

The climate in 84039 Lapoint, UT is classified as a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to upper 90s during the day and can drop into the 50s at night. Winter temperatures are usually in the 40s during the day and can drop down to single digits at night with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is relatively low compared to other regions, though thunderstorms are not uncommon. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year.

Lapoint (zip 84039), Utah gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lapoint (zip 84039) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Lapoint (zip 84039). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lapoint (zip 84039) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 8
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84039 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 84039 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lapoint, Utah	United States
	8.2 in.	38.1 in.
	21.8 in.	27.8 in.
	55.0 days	106.2 days
	240 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	8.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.6	4.3
	5515 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 84039 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84039 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 84039 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 84039 zip code, there are 25.9 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 84039 zip code with an average of 8.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84039 zip code, there are 172.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84039 zip code, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84039 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 84039 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.2 inches in the 84039 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in the 84039 zip code with 5.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in the 84039 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.8 inches in the 84039 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84039 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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