Bear Lake State Park, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Bear Lake State Park's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 16.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.4°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C, 420 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBear Lake State Park
- Station IDUSC00420487
- Location41.96°N 111.40°W
- Elevation5,928 ft (1,807 m)
On October 8, the normal high in Bear Lake State Park is 63°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Lake State Park.
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 36° 17°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 53° 31°
- May 64° 40°
- Jun 74° 46°
- Jul 84° 55°
- Aug 82° 54°
- Sep 73° 45°
- Oct 59° 35°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 35° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Bear Lake State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.08 in), the least in July (0.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 16°F | 24.3°F | 1.59 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 36°F | 17°F | 26.4°F | 1.28 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 24°F | 33.7°F | 1.24 | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 31°F | 42.3°F | 1.64 | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 64°F | 40°F | 51.7°F | 2.08 | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 74°F | 46°F | 60.1°F | 1.28 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 84°F | 55°F | 69.3°F | 0.64 | – | 5 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 82°F | 54°F | 67.9°F | 0.93 | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 45°F | 59.0°F | 1.33 | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 35°F | 46.7°F | 1.43 | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 44°F | 26°F | 35.0°F | 1.41 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 35°F | 19°F | 27.1°F | 1.68 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 34°F | 45.3°F | 16.53 | – | 9 | 174 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −9°C | −4.3°C | 40 mm |
| February | 2°C | −8°C | −3.1°C | 33 mm |
| March | 6°C | −5°C | 0.9°C | 31 mm |
| April | 12°C | 0°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm |
| May | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| June | 23°C | 8°C | 15.6°C | 33 mm |
| July | 29°C | 13°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm |
| August | 28°C | 12°C | 19.9°C | 24 mm |
| September | 23°C | 7°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm |
| October | 15°C | 1°C | 8.2°C | 36 mm |
| November | 7°C | −4°C | 1.7°C | 36 mm |
| December | 2°C | −7°C | −2.7°C | 43 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Laketown (10 miles away), gets 84 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00420487; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Bear Lake State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00420487.
When is the last frost at Bear Lake State Park?
In Bear Lake State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after June 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 22 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 151 year in 10 after June 5; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 140 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 167 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before October 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bear Lake State Park in zone 5a in ZIP code 84028, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00420487; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Bear Lake State Park?
In a normal year in Bear Lake State Park, 9 days a year reach 90°F and 174 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 174a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 37high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00420487.
How sunny is it at Bear Lake State Park?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Bear Lake State Park, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.2 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 75% | 4.4 |
| April | 74% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 87% | 7.8 |
| July | 90% | 7.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.7 |
| September | 86% | 5.3 |
| October | 80% | 3.7 |
| November | 72% | 2.4 |
| December | 67% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Bear Lake State Park record?
A normal year at Bear Lake State Park brings 7,464 heating degree days, 39% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 313 cooling degree days, 66% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,932 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,260 | 0 |
| February | 1,079 | 0 |
| March | 972 | 0 |
| April | 681 | 0 |
| May | 413 | 1 |
| June | 172 | 25 |
| July | 23 | 155 |
| August | 28 | 118 |
| September | 195 | 15 |
| October | 569 | 0 |
| November | 899 | 0 |
| December | 1,173 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,464 | 313 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00420487. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Bear Lake State Park's climate compare?
Bear Lake State Park is warmer than 17 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 71. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.3°F is warmer than 21%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bear Lake State Park is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Bear Lake State Park share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Garden City, UT732 people · 2 mi S
- Bloomington, ID214 people · 16 mi N
- St. Charles, ID185 people · 10 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Bear Lake State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Bear Lake State Park?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Bear Lake State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Laketown (10 miles away), records 84 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Bear Lake State Park?
May, with 2.08 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bear Lake State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bear Lake State Park in zone 5a in ZIP code 84028, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Bear Lake State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after June 5. Waiting until June 5 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Laketown, UT11 miles from this station, 43.0°F a year
- Lifton Pumping Station, ID12 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Richmond, UT22 miles from this station, 47.5°F a year
- Sage (4 mi NNW), WY22 miles from this station, 38.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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