Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Escalante features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 226 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Escalante enjoys an average of 3611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Escalante are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Escalante experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Escalante, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Escalante usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Escalante are June, August and September. 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) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Escalante are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Escalante: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 231 | 290 | 326 | 368 | 383 | 379 | 358 | 320 | 290 | 252 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Escalante experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, 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 Escalante 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 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |