Provo, UT climate
Provo has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Provo feels like
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Provo 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° | 19° | 1.6" | 12.5" | 10 | 17 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 1.2" | 8.7" | 10 | 7 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 1.7" | 3.1" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 52° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| July | 93° | 60° | 0.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 90° | 58° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 49° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 37° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 28° | 1.2" | 4.6" | 8 | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 20° | 1.5" | 11.2" | 9 | 12 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 38° | 14.8" | 44.9" | 93 | 41 |
“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 Provo
Provo 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 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 41 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 Provo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Provo, 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.
Provo and its neighbors
Provo borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Springville has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (93°). Provo’s January low is 19° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Provo 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 Provo averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Provo’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 18° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Provo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Provo?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Provo?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 60°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Provo get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Provo?
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 Provo?
May, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Provo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Provo Byu, UT (1 mi, snow) and Orem Trtmt Plt, UT (5 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.