GLEN CANYON CITY, UTAH

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Glen Canyon City is 56.8°F (13.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 82.4°F (28°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 31.5°F (-0.3°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Glen Canyon City is 107.0°F (41.7°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Glen Canyon City is -6.0°F (-21.1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Glen Canyon City is 8.3" (210.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 2.8" (71.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). There are an average of 40.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 6.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 2.0 days.

In Glen Canyon City, there's an average of 6.3" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 4.0" of snow (10.2 cm).