Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Utah
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Utah ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tooele County | 1,465 | 96.8°F | $2,835 |
| 2 | Kane County | 1,449 | 96.2°F | $2,510 |
| 3 | Salt Lake County | 1,420 | 94.0°F | $3,460 |
| 4 | Summit County | 1,420 | 94.0°F | $6,783 |
| 5 | Grand County | 1,415 | 96.1°F | $3,377 |
| 6 | Washington County | 1,211 | 92.1°F | $3,286 |
| 7 | Davis County | 1,052 | 91.3°F | $3,356 |
| 8 | Utah County | 1,013 | 93.1°F | $3,449 |
| 9 | Beaver County | 976 | 95.0°F | $2,081 |
| 10 | Millard County | 976 | 95.0°F | $1,837 |
| 11 | Uintah County | 906 | 95.1°F | $1,998 |
| 12 | Juab County | 882 | 95.1°F | $2,650 |
| 13 | Wayne County | 780 | 86.6°F | $2,582 |
| 14 | San Juan County | 751 | 88.6°F | $1,504 |
| 15 | Carbon County | 744 | 90.2°F | $1,546 |
| 16 | Emery County | 744 | 90.2°F | $1,512 |
| 17 | Cache County | 719 | 88.2°F | $2,814 |
| 18 | Iron County | 678 | 91.0°F | $2,458 |
| 19 | Box Elder County | 617 | 89.7°F | $2,581 |
| 20 | Garfield County | 580 | 83.6°F | $2,067 |
| 21 | Duchesne County | 533 | 88.5°F | $1,907 |
| 22 | Sevier County | 519 | 90.4°F | $2,028 |
| 23 | Morgan County | 487 | 91.8°F | $4,240 |
| 24 | Sanpete County | 441 | 91.2°F | $2,197 |
| 25 | Piute County | 423 | 89.6°F | $1,742 |
| 26 | Daggett County | 346 | 86.8°F | $1,797 |
| 27 | Wasatch County | 307 | 89.5°F | $5,018 |
| 28 | Weber County | 267 | 86.8°F | $2,831 |
| 29 | Rich County | 69 | 81.6°F | $2,081 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Utah