Zip 84737 (Hurricane, UT) Climate

The climate in 84737 Hurricane, UT is typically hot and dry during the summer months, with temperatures reaching as high as 100°F on some days. During the winter months, temperatures drop to around 40°F or lower. Precipitation is scarce year-round, with less than 12 inches of rain falling each year. The area also experiences frequent strong winds and dust storms throughout the year. Overall, the climate in 84737 Hurricane, UT is fairly mild and sunny for most of the year.

Hurricane (zip 84737), Utah gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hurricane (zip 84737) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Hurricane (zip 84737). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hurricane (zip 84737) 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84737 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

6.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 84737 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hurricane, Utah	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	3.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	255 days	Unlock
	99.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
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	3855 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 the 84737 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In the 84737 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 84737 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 84737 zip code, there are 105.8 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 84737 zip code with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84737 zip code, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84737 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 84737 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.

March is the wettest month in the 84737 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in the 84737 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

February is the rainiest month in the 84737 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in the 84737 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in the 84737 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah. February is the snowiest month in the 84737 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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