Orem, UT climate
Orem has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Orem feels like
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Orem 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 | 38° | 20° | 2.0" | 11.5" | 10 | 14 | 21° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 1.6" | 8.3" | 9 | 7 | 29° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 1.5" | 3.9" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 1.9" | 2.8" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 44° | 2.1" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 83° | 52° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 92° | 60° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 49° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 38° | 1.6" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 28° | 1.3" | 3.5" | 7 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 1.6" | 10.3" | 8 | 10 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 38° | 17.1" | 41.4" | 86 | 33 |
“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 Orem
Orem gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 33 days of the year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Orem
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Orem, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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.
Orem and its neighbors
Orem borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Provo has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Orem’s January low is 20° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Orem 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 Orem averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Orem’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 21° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Orem’s climate
What is the coldest month in Orem?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Orem?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 60°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Orem get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Orem?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Orem?
May, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Orem itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pleasant Grove, UT (5 mi, snow) and Orem Trtmt Plt, UT (2 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.