Minersville, UT climate
Minersville has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Minersville feels like
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Minersville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 17° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.9" | 30° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 1.1" | 38° – 49° |
| April | 65° | 33° | 1.0" | 43° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 41° | 0.8" | 51° – 62° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.5" | 61° – 74° |
| July | 93° | 58° | 0.8" | 71° – 78° |
| August | 90° | 56° | 1.0" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 82° | 47° | 0.8" | 60° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 35° | 1.2" | 45° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.7" | 31° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.9" | 21° – 34° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 10.4" |
“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 Minersville
Minersville gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Minersville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Minersville, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Minersville 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 Minersville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Minersville’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 17° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Minersville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Minersville?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Minersville?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 58°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Minersville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Minersville?
October, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Minersville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Milford, UT (11 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.