Mexican Hat, UT climate
Mexican Hat has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, 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 Mexican Hat feels like
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Mexican Hat 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 | 52° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| May | 81° | 50° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| June | 93° | 60° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 97° | 67° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| August | 94° | 65° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 86° | 56° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 72° | 42° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 23° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 6.7" | 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 Mexican Hat
Mexican Hat gets 7 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 Mexican Hat
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mexican Hat, 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 Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat’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 Mexican Hat’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mexican Hat?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Mexican Hat?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 67°. About 103 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mexican Hat get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Mexican Hat?
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 Mexican Hat?
September, with 0.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mexican Hat 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.