Beaver, Utah climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Beaver's normal year runs from 16°F December nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 20.2 inches of precipitation and 121 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.8°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 27°C, 514 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBeaver Canyon Power House
- Station IDUSC00420527
- Location38.27°N 112.48°W
- Elevation7,275 ft (2,217 m)
- Population3,749
On October 14, the normal high in Beaver is 59°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 17%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver.
- Jan 37° 16°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 47° 23°
- Apr 53° 28°
- May 63° 36°
- Jun 75° 45°
- Jul 80° 52°
- Aug 78° 51°
- Sep 71° 44°
- Oct 58° 33°
- Nov 45° 24°
- Dec 36° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Beaver each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in April (2.17 in), the least in June (0.82 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 16°F | 26.3°F | 1.87 | 22.3 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 40°F | 17°F | 28.4°F | 1.82 | 23.7 | 8 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 47°F | 23°F | 34.9°F | 2.09 | 19.6 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 28°F | 40.3°F | 2.17 | 14.9 | 7 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 63°F | 36°F | 49.6°F | 1.86 | 3.7 | 6 | <1 | 9 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 75°F | 45°F | 59.6°F | 0.82 | 0.9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 80°F | 52°F | 65.6°F | 1.96 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 78°F | 51°F | 64.3°F | 1.64 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 71°F | 44°F | 57.3°F | 1.26 | 0.0 | 5 | <1 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 58°F | 33°F | 45.4°F | 1.74 | 5.4 | 6 | <1 | 13 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 45°F | 24°F | 34.4°F | 1.27 | 11.2 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 36°F | 16°F | 25.9°F | 1.72 | 18.8 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 32°F | 44.3°F | 20.22 | 120.5 | 79 | 5 | 187 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −9°C | −3.2°C | 47 mm | 57 cm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −2.0°C | 46 mm | 60 cm |
| March | 8°C | −5°C | 1.6°C | 53 mm | 50 cm |
| April | 12°C | −2°C | 4.6°C | 55 mm | 38 cm |
| May | 17°C | 2°C | 9.8°C | 47 mm | 9 cm |
| June | 24°C | 7°C | 15.3°C | 21 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 27°C | 11°C | 18.7°C | 50 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22°C | 6°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14°C | 0°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm | 14 cm |
| November | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 32 mm | 28 cm |
| December | 2°C | −9°C | −3.4°C | 44 mm | 48 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00420527; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Beaver?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00420527.
When is the last frost in Beaver?
In Beaver, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 1 in half of years and after June 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 in half of years and before September 13 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
- June 11 year in 10 after June 15; 9 in 10 after May 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 13; 9 in 10 before October 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 120 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 141 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 19 in half of springs and before October 7 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Beaver in zone 6a in ZIP code 84713, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Beaver's NOAA station is in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −6°F (15 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00420527; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 in Beaver?
In a normal year in Beaver, 5 days a year reach 90°F, 187 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 79 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 187a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 79a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 33a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00420527.
How sunny is Beaver?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Beaver, 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.7 |
| February | 77% | 3.6 |
| March | 78% | 4.9 |
| April | 79% | 6.1 |
| May | 83% | 7.2 |
| June | 90% | 8.1 |
| July | 83% | 7.1 |
| August | 85% | 6.5 |
| September | 88% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.3 |
| November | 80% | 3.0 |
| December | 74% | 2.3 |
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 much heating and cooling does Beaver need?
A normal year in Beaver brings 7,627 heating degree days, 42% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 114 cooling degree days, 87% 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 1,605 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,201 | 0 |
| February | 1,025 | 0 |
| March | 933 | 0 |
| April | 742 | 0 |
| May | 478 | 1 |
| June | 173 | 12 |
| July | 42 | 61 |
| August | 57 | 37 |
| September | 236 | 4 |
| October | 609 | 0 |
| November | 917 | 0 |
| December | 1,214 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,627 | 114 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00420527. 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 Beaver's climate compare?
Beaver is warmer than 10 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 79. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.3°F is warmer than 17%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Beaver 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.
Questions about Beaver's climate
What is the coldest month in Beaver?
December, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow in Beaver?
Yes: 121 inches in a normal year, falling on 36 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (23.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Beaver?
April, with 2.17 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.82 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Beaver in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Beaver in zone 6a in ZIP code 84713, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Beaver's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −6°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
How late can frost come in Beaver?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 1; in one year in ten it comes after June 15. Waiting until June 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Circleville, UT13 miles from this station, 50.0°F a year
- Marysvale, UT19 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Fremont Indian State Park, UT23 miles from this station, 47.1°F a year
- Angle, UT29 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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