Farr West, UT climate
Farr West has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Farr West feels like
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Farr West 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 | 36° | 19° | 1.9" | 3.9" | 9 | 9 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 1.7" | 4.1" | 10 | 5 | 26° – 41° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 1.9" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 53° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 59° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 38° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 28° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 8 | 1 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 20° | 1.7" | 11.3" | 9 | 8 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 39° | 18.4" | 22.8" | 90 | 25 |
“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 Farr West
Farr West gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 25 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Farr West
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Farr West, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Farr West and its neighbors
Farr West borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Pleasant View has the coldest January nights (19°) and Marriott-Slaterville the hottest July afternoons (92°). Farr West’s January low is 19° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Farr West 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 Farr West averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Farr West’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 22° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Farr West’s climate
What is the coldest month in Farr West?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Farr West?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Farr West get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Farr West?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Farr West?
May, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Farr West itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT (15 mi, snow) and Ogden Sugar Factory, UT (5 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.