Glendale, UT climate
Glendale has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Glendale feels like
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Glendale 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 | 44° | 19° | 2.2" | 17.8" | 6 | 22 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 22° | 2.3" | 18.7" | 7 | 19 | 26° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 27° | 1.8" | 12.6" | 6 | 14 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 1.1" | 5.2" | 5 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 82° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| July | 87° | 54° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 1.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 77° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 1.6" | 2.0" | 5 | 1 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 53° | 25° | 1.3" | 6.4" | 4 | 4 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 43° | 18° | 1.9" | 14.1" | 6 | 14 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 35° | 17.7" | 77.5" | 66 | 75 |
“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 Glendale
Glendale gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 75 days of the year.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 120 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Glendale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glendale, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Glendale 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 Glendale averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glendale’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 42°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Glendale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glendale?
December, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Glendale?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 54°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glendale get?
About 78 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Glendale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Glendale?
February, 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 Glendale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alton, UT (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.