Deseret, UT climate
Deseret has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Deseret feels like
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Deseret 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 16° | 0.7" | 4.3" | 5 | 11° – 36° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.7" | 4.2" | 5 | 27° – 41° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 0.8" | 2.7" | 5 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 65° | 34° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 6 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 76° | 42° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 61° – 75° |
| July | 95° | 59° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 58° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 48° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 68° | 35° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.3" | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 40° | 16° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 4 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 8.3" | 19.6" | 53 |
“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 Deseret
Deseret gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Deseret
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deseret, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Deseret 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 Deseret averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deseret’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 11° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Deseret’s climate
What is the coldest month in Deseret?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Deseret?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 59°. About 76 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Deseret get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Deseret?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Deseret?
April, with 1.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Deseret itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Deseret, UT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.