Peter, UT climate
Peter has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Peter feels like
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Peter 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 | 33° | 19° | 1.9" | 13.6" | 10 | 24 | 13° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 1.6" | 8.8" | 9 | 19 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 49° | 31° | 1.7" | 2.0" | 8 | 7 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 2.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 51° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 57° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 48° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 37° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 1.3" | 3.2" | 8 | 3 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 34° | 20° | 1.7" | 10.0" | 11 | 20 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 17.8" | 38.5" | 91 | 73 |
“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 Peter
Peter gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 73 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Peter
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Peter, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Peter and its neighbors
Peter borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Benson has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Peter’s January low is 19° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Peter 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 Peter averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Peter’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Peter’s climate
What is the coldest month in Peter?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Peter?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Peter get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Peter?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Peter?
May, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Peter itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cutler Dam, UT (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.