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The airport averages 16.5 inches (419 mm) of precipitation per year, with bench areas receiving up to 20 inches (508 mm), mainly due to increased snowfall. May is the wettest month, averaging 2.09 inches (53.1 mm) of precipitation. Average year-round humidity is 55%.
Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah, with an average of two striking the state yearly, rarely higher than EF1 intensity. [ 14 ] One exception of note, however, was the unprecedented Salt Lake City Tornado that moved directly across downtown Salt Lake City on August 11, 1999.
Below average precipitation: Below average precipitation is likely in the Southwest and Florida. ... Nevada, Utah, parts of Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and New Mexico.
The average annual rainfall for the island is 86 inches (2,200 mm). [74] There is a distinct dry season from January to June, and a rainy season from July to December. [75] Typhoons frequent the island, which can lead to excessive rainfall. During El Niño years, dry season precipitation averages below normal.
Average annual precipitation in Moab is 9.02 inches (229 mm). There are an average of 55 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with 16.42 inches (417 mm) and the driest year was 1898 with 4.32 inches (110 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 6.63 inches (168 mm) in July 1918.
Heber Valley has a relatively cool climate since it is mountain-ringed, and over half the land is 7,500 feet (2,300 metres) above sea level. The average annual precipitation is about 16 inches (410 millimetres). The county is divided into two watersheds—the Colorado and the Great Basin drainage systems. [4]
There are an average of 56 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1969, with 11.19 in (284 mm), and the driest year was 1989, with 4.25 in (108 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 4.43 in (113 mm) in October 1972. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 1.56 in (40 mm) on September 17, 1999.
The most rainfall in one month was 4.50 inches (114.3 mm) in October 1907. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 2.40 inches (61.0 mm) on December 12, 1906. There are an average of 64 days with measurable precipitation. Average snowfall is 17.8 inches (450 mm). The snowiest year was from July 2009 to June 2010 with 62.0 inches (1,570 mm).