Fountain Green, UT climate
Fountain Green has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fountain Green feels like
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Fountain Green 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° | 16° | 1.8" | 7.7" | 8 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 41° | 20° | 1.7" | 5.5" | 9 | 24° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 1.6" | 2.3" | 9 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 1.7" | 2.2" | 9 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 48° – 57° |
| June | 79° | 47° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 87° | 55° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 65° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 54° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 45° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 62° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.7" | 7 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 24° | 1.4" | 4.5" | 6 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 16° | 1.8" | 9.2" | 9 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 60° | 34° | 16.8" | 32.2" | 82 |
“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 Fountain Green
Fountain Green gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fountain Green
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fountain Green, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fountain Green’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 15° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fountain Green’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fountain Green?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Fountain Green?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 55°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fountain Green get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fountain Green?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Fountain Green?
December, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fountain Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Levan, UT (13 mi, snow) and Moroni, UT (8 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.