Zip 84055 (Oakley, UT) Climate

84055 Oakley, UT has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures can range from -5°F to over 100°F throughout the year. Precipitation is low, generally between 4” and 6” per year, with most falling in the spring and summer months. The area is known for its strong winds, especially during the winter months, where gusts can reach up to 50 mph.

Oakley (zip 84055), Utah gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakley (zip 84055) averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Oakley (zip 84055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakley (zip 84055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84055 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 84055 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oakley, Utah	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	84.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.3	Unlock
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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 84055 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In the 84055 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84055 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 84055 zip code, there are 13.8 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 84055 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84055 zip code, there are 208.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84055 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84055 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.

May is the wettest month in the 84055 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in the 84055 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

December is the rainiest month in the 84055 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in the 84055 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 94.1 inches in the 84055 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84055 zip code with 20.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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