Wolf Creek, UT climate
Wolf Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 108 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wolf Creek feels like
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Wolf Creek 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 | 35° | 15° | 2.7" | 28.7" | 12 | 30 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 40° | 19° | 2.2" | 23.1" | 12 | 26 | 23° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 2.5" | 11.6" | 11 | 19 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 2.8" | 5.5" | 11 | 4 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 79° | 47° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 55° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 87° | 53° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 77° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 34° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 2.0" | 11.6" | 9 | 8 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 2.4" | 26.3" | 13 | 27 | 20° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 34° | 24.2" | 107.9" | 108 | 116 |
“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 Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 116 days of the year.
About 123 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 25 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 123 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wolf Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wolf Creek, 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 Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wolf Creek’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 23° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Wolf Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wolf Creek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Wolf Creek?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 55°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wolf Creek get?
About 108 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wolf Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 25.
What is the rainiest month in Wolf Creek?
May, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wolf Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pineview Dam, UT (5 mi, snow) and Eden-liberty, UT (2 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.