Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballard features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 262 mm (10.3 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballard enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballard are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballard experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballard, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Ballard usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballard are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Ballard are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballard: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 227 | 271 | 309 | 353 | 380 | 376 | 351 | 307 | 272 | 239 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Ballard experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballard UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |