Zip 84601 (Provo, UT) Climate

The city of Provo, UT has a humid continental type of climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature averages in the summer hover around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while the winters drop down to an average of 36 degrees. The area receives precipitation year round, with an average of 20 inches per year. Winters are usually quite snowy, especially in the higher elevations, while the summer months bring mild thunderstorms and occasional droughts.

Provo (zip 84601), Utah gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Provo (zip 84601) averages 43 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 Provo (zip 84601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Provo (zip 84601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84601 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.3 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 84601 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 84601 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the 84601 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 84601 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 84601 zip code, there are 54.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84601 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84601 zip code, there are 116.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84601 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is low in the 84601 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 84601 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the 84601 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

April is the rainiest month in the 84601 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in the 84601 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in the 84601 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84601 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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