Zip 84060 (Park City, UT) Climate

84060 Park City, UT has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in summer is around 84°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 17°F. Precipitation in the area is generally low, averaging just over 18 inches per year, though some areas may receive more or less than that amount. Snowfall can be heavy during the winter months, with an average of about 60 inches each year. Park City's geographic location at the base of the Wasatch Mountains makes it ideal for skiing and other outdoor activities throughout the year.

Park City (zip 84060), Utah gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park City (zip 84060) averages 95 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 Park City (zip 84060). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park City (zip 84060) 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 13
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84060 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 84060 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Park City, Utah	United States
	20.8 in.	38.1 in.
	95.3 in.	27.8 in.
	98.2 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	6798 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 84060 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In the 84060 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 84060 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 84060 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84060 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84060 zip code, there are 199.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84060 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84060 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.

January is the wettest month in the 84060 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in the 84060 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

December is the rainiest month in the 84060 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in the 84060 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 95.3 inches in the 84060 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84060 zip code with 21.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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