Zip 84331 (Portage, UT) Climate

The climate in 84331 Portage, UT is one of great beauty and variability. The summers are generally pleasant with temperatures ranging from the 70s to 80s, while winters can be cold, with temperatures reaching into the teens and single digits. Rainfall is consistently light throughout the year, though snowfall is not uncommon. The area experiences an average of 150 sunny days per year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities all season long.

Portage (zip 84331), Utah gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portage (zip 84331) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Portage (zip 84331). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portage (zip 84331) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 16
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84331 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.8 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 84331 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portage, Utah	United States
	15.5 in.	38.1 in.
	44.2 in.	27.8 in.
	80.8 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	16.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4.7	4.3
	4392 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 84331 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84331 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 84331 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 84331 zip code, there are 28.3 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 84331 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84331 zip code, there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84331 zip code, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84331 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 84331 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 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 15.5 inches in the 84331 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in the 84331 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.8 rainy days annually in the 84331 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in the 84331 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84331 zip code with 12.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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