Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandy features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 454 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandy enjoys an average of 3438 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 Sandy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (73 - 81 °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 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandy experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandy, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Sandy usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandy are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 50 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 60 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sandy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandy: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 208 | 261 | 301 | 365 | 383 | 387 | 361 | 314 | 272 | 224 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Sandy 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sandy 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 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |