Zip 84770 (St. George, UT) Climate

St. George, UT has a climate that is typical of the desert Southwest. It has hot summers with temperatures averaging in the high 80s and 90s and mild winters with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. The area is known for its very low humidity and dry air, resulting in an average of just over 8 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is minimal but can occur occasionally during winter months. This area enjoys an abundance of sunshine; nearly 300 days out of the year are sunny or partly sunny in St. George, UT.

St. George (zip 84770), Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. George (zip 84770) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in St. George (zip 84770). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. George (zip 84770) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 101 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84770 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 84770 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	St. George, Utah	United States
	10.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	42.6 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	101.2°	85.8°
	28.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	6	4.3
	2876 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 84770 zip code with an average high temperature of 101.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In the 84770 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 84770 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 84770 zip code, there are 118.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84770 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84770 zip code, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84770 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84770 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.

February is the wettest month in the 84770 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in the 84770 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

February is the rainiest month in the 84770 zip code with 5.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in the 84770 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 84770 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84770 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Bill · Saint George, UT

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The St. George area boasts an overall superior quality of life for its residents. 1. Terrific year round weather that can be changed any time of the year with a More

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