Spring Glen, UT climate
Spring Glen has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spring Glen feels like
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Spring Glen 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 12° | 0.8" | 3.6" | 4 | 17° – 32° |
| February | 43° | 18° | 0.7" | 1.9" | 5 | 22° – 38° |
| March | 53° | 26° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 62° | 32° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 50° – 60° |
| June | 84° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 90° | 55° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 53° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 33° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 5 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 23° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 37° | 13° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 4 | 18° – 31° |
| Year | 63° | 33° | 9.6" | 8.7" | 52 |
“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 Spring Glen
Spring Glen gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a 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 Spring Glen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spring Glen, 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.
Spring Glen and its neighbors
Spring Glen borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.7°. Helper has the coldest January nights (12°) and Carbonville the hottest July afternoons (89°). Spring Glen’s January low is 12° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Spring Glen 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 Spring Glen averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spring Glen’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 22° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Spring Glen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spring Glen?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Spring Glen?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 55°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spring Glen get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Spring Glen?
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 Spring Glen?
September, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spring Glen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Price Blm, UT (4 mi, snow) and Price Carbon Co Airport, UT (6 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.