Rush Valley, UT climate
Rush Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rush Valley feels like
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Rush Valley 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 | 39° | 16° | 1.4" | 14.2" | 9 | 26 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 21° | 1.3" | 15.3" | 9 | 19 | 27° – 40° |
| March | 53° | 28° | 1.4" | 10.0" | 8 | 6 | 36° – 46° |
| April | 60° | 33° | 1.7" | 7.2" | 9 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 50° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| July | 92° | 58° | 0.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 90° | 56° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 46° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.2" | 1.6" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 25° | 1.1" | 7.5" | 7 | 5 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 40° | 16° | 1.3" | 11.7" | 9 | 20 | 23° – 32° |
| Year | 64° | 35° | 14.3" | 68.3" | 89 | 77 |
“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 Rush Valley
Rush Valley gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 77 days of the year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rush Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rush Valley, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Rush Valley 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 Rush Valley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rush Valley’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 29° to 45°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rush Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rush Valley?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Rush Valley?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 58°. About 52 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rush Valley get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Rush Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Rush Valley?
May, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rush Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Johnson Pass, UT (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.