Emigration Canyon, UT climate
Emigration Canyon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Emigration Canyon feels like
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Emigration Canyon 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 | 36° | 20° | 2.6" | 12.7" | 10 | 21° – 35° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.3" | 10.0" | 9 | 25° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 2.7" | 8.6" | 10 | 34° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 34° | 3.1" | 4.2" | 11 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 2.8" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 77° | 50° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 58° – 70° |
| July | 87° | 58° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 85° | 57° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 49° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 8 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 28° | 2.3" | 6.2" | 8 | 29° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 2.5" | 13.3" | 10 | 22° – 32° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 24.9" | 55.8" | 97 |
“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 Emigration Canyon
Emigration Canyon gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Emigration Canyon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Emigration Canyon, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Emigration Canyon and its neighbors
Emigration Canyon borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.3°. Salt Lake City has both the coldest January nights (23°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Emigration Canyon’s January low is 20° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Emigration Canyon 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 Emigration Canyon averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Emigration Canyon’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 29° to 44°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Emigration Canyon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Emigration Canyon?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Emigration Canyon?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 58°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Emigration Canyon get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Emigration Canyon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Emigration Canyon?
April, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Emigration Canyon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Holladay 0.5 Ese, UT (9 mi, snow) and Mtn Dell Dam, UT (3 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.