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United StatesUtahUtah CountyClimate Station SPANISH FK PWR HOUSE, UT US Distance 4.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Utah County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

93.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 22.0°F.

Utah County gets 20.19" of precipitation a year and 66" of snow, and 33% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 38.3° 22.0° 2.11" 17.3"
February 45.1° 25.7° 2.08" 14.1"
March 56.6° 32.7° 2.16" 6.8"
April 64.2° 37.9° 2.47" 4.2"
May 74.3° 45.6° 2.11" 0.0"
June 85.7° 53.3° 0.97" 0.0"
July 93.1° 61.1° 0.57" 0.0"
August 90.7° 59.7° 0.74" 0.0"
September 81.1° 50.9° 1.40" 0.0"
October 66.8° 40.5° 1.81" 0.5"
November 50.8° 31.0° 1.80" 7.4"
December 38.4° 22.7° 1.97" 15.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 2.11"
February 2.08"
March 2.16"
April 2.47"
May 2.11"
June 0.97"
July 0.57"
August 0.74"
September 1.40"
October 1.81"
November 1.80"
December 1.97"
Annual total 20.19"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,013
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,415
Approximate annual cooling cost At 12.96¢/kWh, Utah average $131
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $246

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Utah County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Utah County?

Utah County averages a high of 93.1°F in July and a low of 22.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 20.19 inches, including 66 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Utah County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Utah County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 93.1°F. That drives 1,013 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Utah County?

Yes. Utah County averages 66 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SPANISH FK PWR HOUSE, UT US (USC00428119), 4.4 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Utah residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.