Deer Creek Dam, UT Climate

Climate Insight: Deer Creek Dam, UT

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Deer Creek Dam, Utah as a location with an annual average temperature of 45°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 60°F to a mean daily low of 31°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00422057, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Deer Creek Dam averages 21.7 inches of precipitation a year, with 73.9 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 118 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 28 and the first fall freeze near September 23. As for energy demand, 7,400 heating degree days and 207 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Deer Creek Dam scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. Shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows in the monthly tables above, summer brings July-driven heat, and winter brings January-driven cold - use that rhythm for planning. These figures are thirty-year averages rather than forecasts, so a specific year may still run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than what's shown.