Draper, Utah climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Draper's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.5°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationDraper-Point Of Mountain
- Station IDUSC00422235
- Location40.49°N 111.90°W
- Elevation4,506 ft (1,373 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population50,166
On October 14, the normal high in Draper is 68°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Draper.
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 74° 49°
- Jun 85° 58°
- Jul 94° 66°
- Aug 92° 65°
- Sep 81° 54°
- Oct 67° 42°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 41° 26°
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 Draper each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 25°F | 32.7°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 45°F | 29°F | 36.7°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 36°F | 45.5°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 40°F | 51.2°F | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 61.6°F | – | 3 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 85°F | 58°F | 71.5°F | – | 14 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 94°F | 66°F | 79.5°F | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 92°F | 65°F | 78.0°F | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 81°F | 54°F | 67.7°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 42°F | 54.3°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 33°F | 41.9°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| December | 41°F | 26°F | 33.0°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 43°F | 54.5°F | – | 78 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −4°C | 0.4°C |
| February | 7°C | −2°C | 2.6°C |
| March | 13°C | 2°C | 7.5°C |
| April | 17°C | 5°C | 10.7°C |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 16.4°C |
| June | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C |
| July | 34°C | 19°C | 26.4°C |
| August | 33°C | 18°C | 25.6°C |
| September | 27°C | 12°C | 19.8°C |
| October | 19°C | 6°C | 12.4°C |
| November | 11°C | 0°C | 5.5°C |
| December | 5°C | −4°C | 0.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Alpine (7 miles away), gets 74 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422235; 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 Draper?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, September and October.
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 USC00422235.
When is the last frost in Draper?
In Draper, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 18 in half of years and after May 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 22 in half of years and before October 7 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
- April 181 year in 10 after May 6; 9 in 10 after March 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 221 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 185 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 216 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 31 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Draper in zone 7a in ZIP code 84020.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00422235; 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 in Draper?
In a normal year in Draper, 78 days a year reach 90°F (13 of them 100°F or more) and 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 78a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00422235.
How sunny is Draper?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Draper, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and December the cloudiest (67%). Among the 459 U.S. places of 50,000 or more, that ranks tied 125th (with 50 others) in sunshine.
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.3 |
| February | 72% | 3.2 |
| March | 75% | 4.5 |
| April | 74% | 5.6 |
| May | 77% | 6.6 |
| June | 86% | 7.8 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 86% | 6.6 |
| September | 85% | 5.4 |
| October | 80% | 3.8 |
| November | 72% | 2.5 |
| December | 67% | 1.9 |
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 Draper need?
A normal year in Draper brings 5,115 heating degree days, 5% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,305 cooling degree days, 44% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,706 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,003 | 0 |
| February | 792 | 0 |
| March | 605 | 0 |
| April | 418 | 5 |
| May | 170 | 63 |
| June | 33 | 227 |
| July | 2 | 451 |
| August | 3 | 405 |
| September | 62 | 142 |
| October | 344 | 12 |
| November | 695 | 0 |
| December | 990 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,115 | 1,305 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422235. 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 Draper's climate compare?
Draper is warmer than 85 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Utah. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.5°F is warmer than 59%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Draper share this climate record?
6 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.
- West Jordan, UTalso near: Cottonwood Heights (11 mi, 53.2°F a year); Salt Lake City (12 mi, 54.7°F a year)116,688 people · 10 mi NW
- South Jordan, UTalso near: Cottonwood Heights (12 mi, 53.2°F a year); Alpine (13 mi, 51.1°F a year)86,156 people · 7 mi NW
- Herriman, UTalso near: Saratoga Springs (11 mi, 50.7°F a year); Alpine (13 mi, 51.1°F a year)62,352 people · 6 mi W
- Riverton, UT46,680 people · 4 mi NW
- Bluffdale, UT19,393 people · 2 mi SW
- Copperton metro township, UT889 people · 12 mi NW
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 Draper's climate
What is the coldest month in Draper?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Draper?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Draper's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Alpine (7 miles away), records 74 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Draper in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Draper in zone 7a in ZIP code 84020.
How late can frost come in Draper?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 18; in one year in ten it comes after May 6. Waiting until May 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Alpine, UT7 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Saratoga Springs, UT9 miles from this station, 50.7°F a year
- Timpanogos Cave, UT11 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Cottonwood Heights, UT11 miles from this station, 53.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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