Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Cedar Breaks National Monument's normal year runs from 19°F January nights to 69°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.1°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 20°C.
- NOAA stationCedar Breaks National Monument
- Station IDUSC00421258
- Location37.61°N 112.84°W
- Elevation10,372 ft (3,161 m)
On October 8, the normal high in Cedar Breaks National Monument is 52°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Breaks National Monument.
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 35° 23°
- Mar 37° 23°
- Apr 43° 31°
- May 51° 37°
- Jun 63° 43°
- Jul 69° 50°
- Aug 65° 51°
- Sep 60° 45°
- Oct 49° 37°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 35° 21°
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 Cedar Breaks National Monument each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 69°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 19°F | 27.0°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 35°F | 23°F | 28.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 37°F | 23°F | 29.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 43°F | 31°F | 36.9°F | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 51°F | 37°F | 44.1°F | – | <1 | 8 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 63°F | 43°F | 53.0°F | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 69°F | 50°F | 59.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 65°F | 51°F | 58.1°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 60°F | 45°F | 52.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 49°F | 37°F | 42.8°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 40°F | 27°F | 33.2°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 35°F | 21°F | 28.0°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 34°F | 41.1°F | – | <1 | 193 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −7°C | −2.8°C |
| February | 2°C | −5°C | −1.8°C |
| March | 3°C | −5°C | −1.2°C |
| April | 6°C | −1°C | 2.7°C |
| May | 11°C | 3°C | 6.7°C |
| June | 17°C | 6°C | 11.7°C |
| July | 20°C | 10°C | 15.2°C |
| August | 18°C | 11°C | 14.5°C |
| September | 16°C | 7°C | 11.4°C |
| October | 9°C | 3°C | 6.0°C |
| November | 4°C | −3°C | 0.7°C |
| December | 2°C | −6°C | −2.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cedar City (5 mi E) (9 miles away), gets 55 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00421258; 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in July and August.
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 USC00421258.
When is the last frost at Cedar Breaks National Monument?
In Cedar Breaks National Monument, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 11 in half of years and after June 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 3 in half of years and before September 18 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 111 year in 10 after June 27; 9 in 10 after May 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 31 year in 10 before September 18; 9 in 10 before October 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 113 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 142 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 19 in half of springs and before October 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cedar Breaks National Monument in zone 6a in ZIP code 84719, 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 USC00421258; 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 Cedar Breaks National Monument?
In a normal year in Cedar Breaks National Monument, a 90°F day is rare and 193 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 193a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 68high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00421258.
How sunny is it at Cedar Breaks National Monument?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.9 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 81% | 5.1 |
| April | 83% | 6.5 |
| May | 85% | 7.4 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 82% | 7.1 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.2 |
| December | 77% | 2.5 |
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 Cedar Breaks National Monument record?
A normal year at Cedar Breaks National Monument brings 8,707 heating degree days, 62% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 17 cooling degree days, 98% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 855 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,178 | 0 |
| February | 1,015 | 0 |
| March | 1,089 | 0 |
| April | 843 | 0 |
| May | 648 | 0 |
| June | 360 | 0 |
| July | 185 | 9 |
| August | 218 | 4 |
| September | 379 | 4 |
| October | 690 | 0 |
| November | 954 | 0 |
| December | 1,148 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,707 | 17 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00421258. 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.
Have recent years at Cedar Breaks National Monument been warmer than normal?
2022 averaged 40.5°F, 0.6°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | +0.7°F |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | −0.6°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00421258. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Cedar Breaks National Monument's climate compare?
Cedar Breaks National Monument is warmer than 5 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.1°F is warmer than 8%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Cedar Breaks National Monument's climate
What is the coldest month at Cedar Breaks National Monument?
January, with a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (69°F by day, 50°F at night).
Does it snow at Cedar Breaks National Monument?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cedar City (5 mi E) (9 miles away), records 55 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Cedar Breaks National Monument in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cedar Breaks National Monument in zone 6a in ZIP code 84719, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Cedar Breaks National Monument?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 11; in one year in ten it comes after June 27. Waiting until June 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Blowhard Mountain Radar, UT2 miles from this station, 37.7°F a year
- Brian Head, UT6 miles from this station, 36.5°F a year
- Cedar City, UT16 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Hatch, UT22 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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