Halchita, UT climate
Halchita has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Halchita feels like
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Halchita 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 | 45° | 23° | 0.7" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 27° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 64° | 34° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 71° | 41° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 82° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 94° | 60° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 98° | 68° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 95° | 65° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 56° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 73° | 42° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 30° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 22° | 0.5" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 72° | 43° | 6.1" | 2.3" | 46 | 1 |
“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 Halchita
Halchita gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Halchita
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Halchita, 70% of that work is heating and 30% is cooling.
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 Halchita 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 Halchita averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Halchita’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 24° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Halchita’s climate
What is the coldest month in Halchita?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Halchita?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 68°. About 103 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Halchita get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Halchita?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Halchita?
September, with 0.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Halchita itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mexican Hat, UT (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.