Uintah County, UT Climate

Uintah, UT County has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is scarce, typically between 8-15 inches per year, mostly coming from snowfall during the winter months. The area also experiences frequent droughts and windy days due to its location within the Great Basin region.

Uintah County, Utah gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Uintah County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Uintah County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Uintah County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Uintah County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

8.5 Summer - 4.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Uintah County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Uintah, Utah	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	21.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	240 days	Unlock
	89.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	6239 ft.	Unlock

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 Uintah County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Uintah County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Uintah County are September, June and May.

In Uintah County, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Uintah County with an average of 6.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Uintah County, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Uintah County, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Uintah County, 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 Uintah County with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.4 inches in Uintah County means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.

May is the rainiest month in Uintah County with 5.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 57.1 rainy days annually in Uintah County, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Uintah County means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in Uintah County with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Uintah

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Uintah

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.