Marion, UT climate
Marion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade8° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 74°, and a typical Oct 1 in Marion peaks around 66°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Marion feels like
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Marion 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 | 34° | 12° | 2.0" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 17° – 30° |
| February | 38° | 14° | 1.6" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 22° – 33° |
| March | 47° | 22° | 1.7" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 30° – 40° |
| April | 54° | 27° | 1.9" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 34° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 75° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 84° | 48° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| August | 82° | 46° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| September | 73° | 38° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| October | 59° | 29° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 45° | 20° | 1.6" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 24° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 12° | 1.8" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 18° – 28° |
| Year | 58° | 29° | 18.8" | 96.9" | 89 | 101 |
“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 Marion
Marion gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 101 days of the year.
About 100 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 100 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Marion
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Marion, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Marion 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 Marion averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Marion’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 24° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Marion’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marion?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Marion?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 48°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marion get?
About 97 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Marion?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by June 5.
What is the rainiest month in Marion?
January, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marion itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kamas, UT (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.