Zip 84649 (Oak City, UT) Climate

Oak City, UT experiences a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer months range from 80°F to 90°F, while average lows in the winter months reach around 30°F. Rainfall is usually light throughout the year, except for during the spring and summer storms that bring short periods of intense precipitation. The city also has an abundance of sunny days, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Oak City (zip 84649), Utah gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak City (zip 84649) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Oak City (zip 84649). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak City (zip 84649) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84649 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84649 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oak City, Utah	United States
	10.9 in.	38.1 in.
	30.2 in.	27.8 in.
	60.8 days	106.2 days
	252 days	205 days
	93.8°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	4705 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 84649 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In the 84649 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 84649 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84649 zip code, there are 59.8 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 84649 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84649 zip code, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84649 zip code, there are 6.6 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 84649 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 84649 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in the 84649 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in the 84649 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 60.8 rainy days annually in the 84649 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in the 84649 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84649 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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