Uintah County Climate
Uintah County, Utah
Avg Annual Temp
47.3°F
Annual Precip
8.5"
Annual Snowfall
25.1"
Extreme Heat Days
54.8
days >= 90°F/yr
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About Uintah County Weather
Interior Basin Extremes
Uintah County averages 47.3°F annually, sitting about 7 degrees below the national median. It serves as a classic example of an arid, high-altitude interior basin with significant temperature swings.
Aridity and Cold Winters
The county is cooler and much drier than the Utah average, recording only 8.5 inches of precipitation annually. Its temperature sits 1.6 degrees below the state average of 48.9°F.
Drier Than Mountainous Neighbors
Uintah is much drier than the counties to its west, receiving only 25.1 inches of snow compared to Summit’s 92.9 inches. However, it faces more extreme summer heat with 55 days over 90°F.
Hot Summers and Sharp Freezes
July is hot with 55 days of extreme heat. Winters are sharply cold but dry, with a January average of 18.2°F and only 25.1 inches of total snowfall.
Manage Water and Climate
Residents need robust climate control for both the 55 days of extreme heat and the sub-20°F January lows. With only 8.5 inches of annual rain, intensive water management is required for any outdoor planting.
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Data source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020.
Climate normals are 30-year averages of weather variables computed from 1991 to 2020. Station data is aggregated to county level using spatial averaging. Data is informational only — not a substitute for official National Weather Service forecasts or emergency weather warnings.