Clawson, UT climate
Clawson has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clawson feels like
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Clawson 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 | 38° | 13° | 0.6" | 7.0" | 4 | 17 | 18° – 33° |
| February | 44° | 19° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 4 | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 27° | 0.6" | 2.5" | 4 | 2 | 36° – 46° |
| April | 61° | 32° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 41° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 49° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 45° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 23° | 0.4" | 2.1" | 3 | 2 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 38° | 14° | 0.5" | 5.0" | 4 | 10 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 63° | 34° | 8.3" | 24.6" | 56 | 42 |
“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 Clawson
Clawson gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clawson
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clawson, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Clawson 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 Clawson averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clawson’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 18° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Clawson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clawson?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Clawson?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 56°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clawson get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Clawson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Clawson?
September, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clawson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ferron, UT (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.