Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dugway features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 317 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dugway enjoys an average of 3423 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dugway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (73 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dugway experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dugway, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Dugway usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 8 rainy days and 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dugway are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Dugway are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dugway: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 208 | 261 | 300 | 357 | 380 | 385 | 356 | 313 | 273 | 226 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 23m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Dugway 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dugway UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |