Jensen, UT climate
Jensen has cold winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jensen feels like
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Jensen 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 | 29° | 5° | 0.5" | 5.1" | 5 | 21 | 2° – 26° |
| February | 39° | 13° | 0.5" | 3.8" | 5 | 15 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 55° | 25° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 5 | 3 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 63° | 32° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 74° | 42° | 0.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 86° | 50° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 93° | 56° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 90° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 80° | 44° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 65° | 33° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 21° | 0.5" | 1.9" | 5 | 1 | 27° – 39° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 0.6" | 6.7" | 5 | 12 | 7° – 28° |
| Year | 63° | 32° | 8.1" | 19.0" | 64 | 52 |
“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 Jensen
Jensen gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 52 days of the year.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 126 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Jensen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jensen, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Jensen 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 Jensen averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jensen’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 2° to 26°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Jensen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jensen?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Jensen?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 56°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jensen get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Jensen?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in Jensen?
September, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jensen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jensen, UT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.