East Carbon, UT climate
East Carbon has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in East Carbon feels like
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East Carbon 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 | 37° | 13° | 0.9" | 6.4" | 4 | 16 | 18° – 33° |
| February | 43° | 19° | 0.8" | 4.7" | 4 | 9 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 28° | 0.8" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 42° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 84° | 51° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 58° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 87° | 56° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 47° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 24° | 0.6" | 1.7" | 3 | 1 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 37° | 14° | 0.9" | 6.4" | 4 | 10 | 20° – 32° |
| Year | 63° | 35° | 11.8" | 21.5" | 56 | 37 |
“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 East Carbon
East Carbon gets 12 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 37 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in East Carbon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Carbon, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 East Carbon 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 East Carbon averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Carbon’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°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about East Carbon’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Carbon?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in East Carbon?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 58°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Carbon get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in East Carbon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in East Carbon?
September, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Carbon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wellington 3 E, UT (14 mi, snow) and Price Carbon Co Airport, UT (18 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.