Zip 84085 (Whiterocks, UT) Climate

84085 Whiterocks, UT has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area experiences very little precipitation, typically averaging only 12 inches of rain or snowfall each year. The temperature in the area varies widely throughout the year, with average highs of up to 90°F in summer months and lows of around 26°F during winter months. During the summer months, the area is characterized by low relative humidity and high temperatures, while during winter months the atmosphere tends to be drier and cooler.

Whiterocks (zip 84085), Utah gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whiterocks (zip 84085) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Whiterocks (zip 84085). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whiterocks (zip 84085) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84085 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 84085 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Whiterocks, Utah	United States
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	85.5°	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 84085 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84085 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84085 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 84085 zip code, there are 10.5 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 84085 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In the 84085 zip code, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84085 zip code, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84085 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.

September is the wettest month in the 84085 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in the 84085 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in the 84085 zip code with 6.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in the 84085 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in the 84085 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84085 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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