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United StatesUtahWashington CountyClimate Station VEYO POWERHOUSE, UT US Distance 11.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Washington County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 27.6°F.

Washington County gets 14.23" of precipitation a year and 10.8" of snow, and 37% of it falls in Jan, Feb, Mar.

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 47.7° 28.2° 1.37" 1.6"
February 51.7° 31.0° 2.11" 3.2"
March 58.8° 36.3° 1.83" 1.5"
April 65.2° 41.0° 1.05" 0.5"
May 75.3° 48.8° 0.61" 0.0"
June 86.5° 56.8° 0.35" 0.0"
July 92.1° 63.8° 0.75" 0.0"
August 90.3° 62.5° 1.35" 0.0"
September 83.3° 55.9° 1.24" 0.0"
October 70.6° 45.2° 1.13" 0.0"
November 57.6° 34.4° 0.92" 0.9"
December 47.0° 27.6° 1.52" 3.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).

January 1.37"
February 2.11"
March 1.83"
April 1.05"
May 0.61"
June 0.35"
July 0.75"
August 1.35"
September 1.24"
October 1.13"
November 0.92"
December 1.52"
Annual total 14.23"

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 1,211
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,258
Approximate annual cooling cost At 12.96¢/kWh, Utah average $157
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $193

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 Washington County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Washington County?

Washington County averages a high of 92.1°F in July and a low of 27.6°F in December. Annual precipitation is 14.23 inches, including 10.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Washington County?

The wettest stretch is Jan, Feb, Mar, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Washington County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.1°F. That drives 1,211 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Washington County?

Yes. Washington County averages 10.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station VEYO POWERHOUSE, UT US (USC00429136), 11.6 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.