Zip 84540 (Thompson Springs, UT) Climate

84540 Thompson Springs, UT is located in the western part of Utah and experiences a semi-arid climate. Summers are generally hot and dry with temperatures ranging from 75 to 90 °F, while winters are cold and dry with temperatures ranging from 30 to 60 °F. The region receives an average of 8 inches of rain per year, mostly between the months of April and September. Snow is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months. Winters can be very cold at night, so it is important to dress warmly.

Thompson Springs (zip 84540), Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompson Springs (zip 84540) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Thompson Springs (zip 84540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompson Springs (zip 84540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84540 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 84540 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thompson Springs, Utah	United States
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	94.4°	85.8°
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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 84540 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In the 84540 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 84540 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 84540 zip code, there are 66.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 84540 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In the 84540 zip code, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the 84540 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84540 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.

October is the wettest month in the 84540 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in the 84540 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

October is the rainiest month in the 84540 zip code with 5.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.2 rainy days annually in the 84540 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.6 inches in the 84540 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in the 84540 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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