Ophir, UT climate
Ophir has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ophir feels like
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Ophir 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 | 37° | 20° | 2.1" | 14.0" | 8 | 21 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.2" | 14.6" | 8 | 15 | 26° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 2.2" | 11.1" | 9 | 5 | 33° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 32° | 2.3" | 5.9" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 64° | 41° | 2.2" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 76° | 49° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 58° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 83° | 56° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 36° | 1.7" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| November | 45° | 27° | 1.7" | 10.2" | 7 | 6 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 37° | 20° | 2.1" | 17.2" | 9 | 20 | 23° – 32° |
| Year | 58° | 36° | 20.7" | 75.3" | 87 | 69 |
“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 Ophir
Ophir gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 69 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ophir
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ophir, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Ophir 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 Ophir averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ophir’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 28° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ophir’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ophir?
December, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Ophir?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 58°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ophir get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ophir?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Ophir?
April, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ophir itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tooele, UT (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.