Zip 84623 (Chester, UT) Climate

The climate in 84623 Chester, UT is generally temperate with some extremes. Summers tend to be hot and dry while winters are cold but milder than most of the surrounding areas. Spring and autumn months can be quite pleasant with sunny days and cooler nights. Precipitation is fairly average throughout the year, though winter months tend to have more snowfall due to its location at a higher elevation. The area is prone to high winds, but overall offers a pleasant climate that can be enjoyed year-round.

Chester (zip 84623), Utah gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester (zip 84623) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Chester (zip 84623). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester (zip 84623) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84623 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 84623 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chester, Utah	United States
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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 84623 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In the 84623 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 84623 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 84623 zip code, there are 21.6 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 84623 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84623 zip code, there are 181.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In the 84623 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in the 84623 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 84623 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in the 84623 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in the 84623 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in the 84623 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in the 84623 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84623 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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