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Park City, UT, is known for its distinct four seasons with a mild climate. The area experiences warm summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from 20-85°F throughout the year. Summers are usually sunny but can sometimes be humid due to its location in the Wasatch Mountains. Winters typically bring plenty of snowfall, which makes it an ideal winter destination for activities such as skiing and snowboarding. Spring and fall offer pleasant weather with cool evenings and warm days. Overall, Park City provides a great climate condition that allows visitors to enjoy many outdoor activities throughout the year.

Park City, Utah gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park City averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Park City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Park City is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Utah.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Park City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Park City with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Utah. In Park City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park City are June, August and July.
In Park City, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park City with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.
In Park City, there are 199.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.
In Park City, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.
Humidity is very low in Park City, 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.
January is the wettest month in Park City with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in Park City means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
December is the rainiest month in Park City with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Park City, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 95.3 inches in Park City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Park City with 21.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I lived in Park City for 6 years. Vail purchase of resort(s) and capacity reached in school system have caused a real estate bubble, in my opinion, with 500-1,000 per  More

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we have lived there off and on for 27 years and love it in the winter and summer, the muddy months starting in april are not so good but we head back to calif. at that  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like this town  More

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