Joseph, UT climate
Joseph has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Joseph feels like
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Joseph 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 | 41° | 16° | 0.7" | 4.3" | 5 | 10 | 21° – 35° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 6 | 4 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 27° | 0.8" | 2.0" | 6 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 39° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 84° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| July | 90° | 55° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 53° | 1.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 44° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 66° | 33° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 52° | 23° | 0.7" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 30° – 46° |
| December | 41° | 15° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 5 | 7 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 34° | 9.9" | 17.8" | 67 | 23 |
“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 Joseph
Joseph gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 23 days of the year.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 125 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Joseph
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Joseph, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Joseph 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 Joseph averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Joseph’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 46°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Joseph’s climate
What is the coldest month in Joseph?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Joseph?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 55°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Joseph get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Joseph?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Joseph?
October, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Joseph itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.