Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Highland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Highland enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Highland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 °C (66 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Highland experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Highland, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Highland usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 12 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Highland are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 70 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 68 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 45 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 60 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Highland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Highland: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 208 | 262 | 303 | 365 | 384 | 388 | 362 | 314 | 271 | 224 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Highland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Highland 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |