Ivins, UT climate
Ivins has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ivins feels like
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Ivins 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 | 54° | 32° | 1.5" | 1.2" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 1.8" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| March | 66° | 40° | 1.4" | 1.4" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 46° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 84° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 95° | 63° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 100° | 70° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| August | 98° | 69° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 91° | 61° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 77° | 49° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 37° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 30° | 1.2" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 46° |
| Year | 76° | 49° | 11.3" | 5.2" | 48 | 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 Ivins
Ivins gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
About 239 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 239 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ivins
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ivins, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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.
Ivins and its neighbors
Ivins borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.7°. Santa Clara has the coldest January nights (32°) and St. George the hottest July afternoons (103°). Ivins’s January low is 32° and its July high 100°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ivins 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 Ivins averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ivins’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 39° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Ivins’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ivins?
December, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Ivins?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 70°. About 128 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ivins get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Ivins?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Ivins?
February, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ivins itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gunlock Ph, UT (8 mi, snow) and St George, UT (6 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.