Electric Lake, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Electric Lake's normal year runs from 2°F December nights to 74°F July afternoons, with 24.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 1.3°C, December lows of −17°C, July highs of 23°C, 623 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationElectric Lake
- Station IDUSC00422424
- Location39.60°N 111.21°W
- Elevation8,380 ft (2,554 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Electric Lake is 45°F and the normal low 21°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Electric Lake.
- Jan 27° 4°
- Feb 31° 3°
- Mar 38° 10°
- Apr 43° 18°
- May 55° 27°
- Jun 66° 35°
- Jul 74° 41°
- Aug 72° 40°
- Sep 63° 32°
- Oct 48° 22°
- Nov 35° 15°
- Dec 25° 2°
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 Electric Lake each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 74°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 2°F. The most precipitation falls in January (2.82 in), the least in June (0.97 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 4°F | 15.1°F | 2.82 | 12 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 31°F | 3°F | 16.7°F | 2.52 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 38°F | 10°F | 23.7°F | 2.33 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 43°F | 18°F | 30.5°F | 2.81 | 11 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 55°F | 27°F | 41.0°F | 2.03 | 9 | <1 | 23 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 66°F | 35°F | 50.8°F | 0.97 | 6 | <1 | 9 | 15 h |
| July | 74°F | 41°F | 57.4°F | 0.97 | 5 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 72°F | 40°F | 55.7°F | 1.57 | 8 | <1 | 1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 63°F | 32°F | 47.2°F | 1.73 | 6 | <1 | 17 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 48°F | 22°F | 35.1°F | 1.94 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 35°F | 15°F | 24.7°F | 2.08 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 10 h |
| December | 25°F | 2°F | 13.7°F | 2.74 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 21°F | 34.3°F | 24.51 | 105 | <1 | 260 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −16°C | −9.4°C | 72 mm |
| February | −1°C | −16°C | −8.5°C | 64 mm |
| March | 3°C | −12°C | −4.6°C | 59 mm |
| April | 6°C | −8°C | −0.8°C | 71 mm |
| May | 13°C | −3°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm |
| June | 19°C | 2°C | 10.4°C | 25 mm |
| July | 23°C | 5°C | 14.1°C | 25 mm |
| August | 22°C | 4°C | 13.2°C | 40 mm |
| September | 17°C | 0°C | 8.4°C | 44 mm |
| October | 9°C | −5°C | 1.7°C | 49 mm |
| November | 2°C | −10°C | −4.1°C | 53 mm |
| December | −4°C | −17°C | −10.2°C | 70 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Scofield (6 miles away), gets 225 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422424; 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 Electric Lake?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July and August. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USC00422424.
How hot and how cold does it get at Electric Lake?
In a normal year in Electric Lake, a 90°F day is rare, 260 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 105 days bring measurable precipitation.
- 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
- 260a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 95high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 105a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00422424.
How sunny is it at Electric Lake?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Electric Lake, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.5 |
| February | 75% | 3.4 |
| March | 76% | 4.7 |
| April | 74% | 5.7 |
| May | 78% | 6.8 |
| June | 87% | 7.9 |
| July | 84% | 7.2 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 86% | 5.5 |
| October | 82% | 4.0 |
| November | 77% | 2.7 |
| December | 72% | 2.1 |
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 Electric Lake record?
A normal year at Electric Lake brings 11,166 heating degree days, 2.1 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 4 cooling degree days, 100% 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 569 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,545 | 0 |
| February | 1,354 | 0 |
| March | 1,279 | 0 |
| April | 1,035 | 0 |
| May | 744 | 0 |
| June | 426 | 0 |
| July | 237 | 2 |
| August | 289 | 2 |
| September | 533 | 0 |
| October | 925 | 0 |
| November | 1,209 | 0 |
| December | 1,590 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 11,166 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422424. 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 Electric Lake's climate compare?
Electric Lake is warmer than 0 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 87. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 34.3°F is warmer than 1%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Electric Lake is Dfc: continental, no dry season, cool 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 Electric Lake's climate
What is the coldest month at Electric Lake?
December, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 2°F. The warmest is July (74°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Electric Lake?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Scofield (6 miles away), records 225 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Electric Lake?
January, with 2.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.97 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Electric Lake in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Electric Lake in zone 5b in ZIP code 84647, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Scofield, UT6 miles from this station, 38.7°F a year
- Moroni, UT21 miles from this station, 47.5°F a year
- Price, UT24 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Ephraim, UT27 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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