Aneth, UT climate
Aneth has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Aneth feels like
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Aneth weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.1" | 5 | 9 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 52° | 26° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 5 | 4 | 34° – 46° |
| March | 62° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| April | 70° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 81° | 48° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| June | 92° | 57° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 97° | 64° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 94° | 62° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 85° | 53° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 72° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 28° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 5 | 6 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 7.6" | 12.2" | 58 | 19 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Aneth
Aneth gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Aneth
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Aneth, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Aneth compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Aneth averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Aneth’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Aneth’s climate
What is the coldest month in Aneth?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Aneth?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 64°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Aneth get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Aneth?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Aneth?
September, with 0.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Aneth itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hovenweep Nm, UT (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.