Climate · Toquerville

Toquerville, UT climate

Toquerville has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
99°
11th hottest of 334 Utah towns
January low
30°
8th mildest of 334 Utah towns
Rain + melted snow
12 in
112th driest of 334 Utah towns
Snow a winter
1 in
10th least snowy of 325 Utah towns
A normal year

What a year in Toquerville feels like

Winter

53° / 31°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 1

Summer

96° / 66°
Typical high / low · 118 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

75° / 47°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 5
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Toquerville 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
January52°30°1.5" 0.3"60 35° – 48°
February56°33°1.8" 0.4"70 38° – 52°
March65°39°1.4" 0.2"60 46° – 58°
April72°44°0.8" 040 53° – 63°
May82°52°0.5" 040 60° – 72°
June94°61°0.2" 020 71° – 82°
July99°68°0.7" 040 80° – 87°
August96°67°1.0" 050 78° – 86°
September89°59°0.9" 040 71° – 77°
October76°47°1.0" 040 56° – 68°
November62°36°0.9" 040 42° – 54°
December51°29°1.2" 0.5"51 35° – 43°
Year74°47°12.0"1.4"521

“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 Toquerville

Toquerville gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.

12 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 97% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 79% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.8"

Snowfall by month

About 1.4" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 217 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.

75
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
118
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 Toquerville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Toquerville, 64% of that work is heating and 36% is cooling.

64%heating
3,440 heating degree daysLess heating than 83% of U.S. towns
1,944 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% 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 Toquerville

Toquerville and its neighbors

Toquerville borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.8°. La Verkin has both the coldest January nights (29°) and the hottest July afternoons (100°). Toquerville’s January low is 30° and its July high 99°.

Hurricane: January low 31°, July high 101°Virgin: January low 29°, July high 99°La Verkin: January low 29°, July high 100°Leeds: January low 31°, July high 99°Toquerville: January low 30°, July high 99° ToquervilleLa VerkinLeeds
ColderMilder29° to 31°
La Verkin29.1° −0.9°
Toquerville30.0°
Leeds30.9° +0.9°

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

Compared with other towns

How Toquerville compares

Summer heat99° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns11th hottest of 334 Utah towns
Winter cold30° January low
Milder than 81% of U.S. towns8th mildest of 334 Utah towns
Precipitation12" a year
Drier than 97% of U.S. towns112th driest of 334 Utah towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns10th least snowy of 325 Utah towns
Growing season217 frost-free days
Longer than 81% of U.S. towns6th 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Toquerville averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 42°, was 40°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 59°, was 57°
☀️ Summer+2.0° now 81°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 61°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Toquerville’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Toquerville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Toquerville?

December, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Toquerville?

July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 68°. About 118 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Toquerville get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Toquerville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 1.

What is the rainiest month in Toquerville?

February, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Toquerville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at La Verkin, UT (5 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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