Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blanding features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 215 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Blanding enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Blanding are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blanding experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Blanding, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Blanding usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Blanding are April, June and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 34 (1.3) | 9 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 14 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Blanding are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Blanding: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 225 | 285 | 325 | 368 | 381 | 386 | 363 | 317 | 287 | 256 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Blanding experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Blanding 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |