Climate · Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove, UT climate

Pleasant Grove 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 decade
July high
92°
99th hottest of 334 Utah towns
January low
20°
98th mildest of 334 Utah towns
Rain + melted snow
15 in
154th wettest of 334 Utah towns
Snow a winter
41 in
153rd snowiest of 325 Utah towns
A normal year

What a year in Pleasant Grove feels like

Winter

40° / 21°
Typical high / low · 14 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

63° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 17

Summer

88° / 57°
Typical high / low · 55 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 38°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Pleasant Grove weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January38°20°1.7" 11.5"1014 21° – 36°
February44°24°1.4" 8.3"97 29° – 41°
March55°31°1.3" 3.9"81 38° – 48°
April62°37°1.6" 2.8"90 44° – 56°
May72°45°1.7" 0.3"90 52° – 63°
June84°53°0.8" 040 62° – 74°
July92°60°0.5" 040 69° – 80°
August89°59°0.8" 060 70° – 79°
September80°49°1.1" 050 60° – 69°
October65°38°1.4" 0.8"60 45° – 57°
November51°28°1.1" 3.5"72 31° – 46°
December39°21°1.3" 10.3"810 24° – 34°
Year64°39°14.6"41.4"8633

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove gets 15 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.

15 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 94% of U.S. towns
41 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 72% of U.S. towns
33 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 54% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 188 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.

123
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
55
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Grove

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant Grove, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

81%heating
5,005 heating degree daysLess heating than 66% of U.S. towns
1,187 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 69% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove and its neighbors

Pleasant Grove borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Lindon has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Pleasant Grove’s January low is 20° and its July high 92°.

Highland: January low 21°, July high 91°Vineyard: January low 20°, July high 92°Orem: January low 20°, July high 92°Lehi: January low 21°, July high 91°Cedar Hills: January low 20°, July high 92°Lindon: January low 20°, July high 92°American Fork: January low 20°, July high 92°Pleasant Grove: January low 20°, July high 92° Pleasant GroveCedar HillsLindonAmerican Fork
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Pleasant Grove19.8°
Lindon19.8° same
Cedar Hills20.2° +0.4°
American Fork20.3° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Pleasant Grove compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns99th hottest of 334 Utah towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 53% of U.S. towns98th mildest of 334 Utah towns
Precipitation15" a year
Drier than 94% of U.S. towns154th wettest of 334 Utah towns
Snow41" a winter
Snowier than 72% of U.S. towns153rd snowiest of 325 Utah towns
Growing season188 frost-free days
Longer than 62% of U.S. towns25th longest of 330 Utah towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Pleasant Grove averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 50°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+1.9° now 73°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 52°, was 50°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant Grove’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Pleasant Grove’s climate

What is the coldest month in Pleasant Grove?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Pleasant Grove?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 60°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Pleasant Grove get?

About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Pleasant Grove?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 17.

What is the rainiest month in Pleasant Grove?

May, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pleasant Grove, UT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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