Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Duchesne features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 324 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Duchesne enjoys an average of 3493 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Duchesne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Duchesne experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 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) | 12°C (53°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Duchesne, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Duchesne usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Duchesne are June, July and August. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 33 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Duchesne are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Duchesne: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 224 | 269 | 308 | 357 | 382 | 380 | 354 | 310 | 272 | 237 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 23m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 21m |
Duchesne 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, 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 Duchesne 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |