Sundance, UT climate
Sundance has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sundance feels like
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Sundance 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 | 34° | 18° | 4.6" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 19° – 33° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 3.6" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 23° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3.3" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 30° – 40° |
| April | 50° | 30° | 3.0" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| May | 60° | 38° | 2.8" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| June | 71° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 54° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 68° | 45° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 55° | 34° | 2.8" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 42° | 25° | 3.0" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 25° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 18° | 4.1" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 20° – 30° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 33.3" | 96.9" | 89 | 101 |
“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 Sundance
Sundance gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 101 days of the year.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sundance
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sundance, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Sundance 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 Sundance averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sundance’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 19° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sundance’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sundance?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Sundance?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 54°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sundance get?
About 97 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sundance?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Sundance?
January, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sundance itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kamas, UT (24 mi, snow) and Sundance, UT (1 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.