Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge's normal year runs from 18°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 7.5 inches of precipitation and 12 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.7°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 35°C, 191 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
- Station IDUSC00422852
- Location39.84°N 113.40°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is 63°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 13%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.
- Jan 39° 18°
- Feb 45° 23°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 64° 39°
- May 74° 48°
- Jun 86° 57°
- Jul 95° 66°
- Aug 93° 63°
- Sep 82° 52°
- Oct 66° 38°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.18 in), the least in August (0.37 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 18°F | 28.4°F | 0.46 | 2.7 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 23°F | 34.4°F | 0.47 | 3.0 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 32°F | 44.4°F | 0.68 | 0.9 | 4 | <1 | 15 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 39°F | 51.1°F | 1.03 | 0.7 | 6 | <1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 48°F | 60.9°F | 1.18 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 86°F | 57°F | 71.5°F | 0.63 | 0.0 | 4 | 13 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 95°F | 66°F | 80.4°F | 0.38 | 0.0 | 3 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 93°F | 63°F | 78.3°F | 0.37 | 0.0 | 3 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 82°F | 52°F | 67.3°F | 0.56 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 38°F | 52.3°F | 0.75 | 0.1 | 4 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 28°F | 39.3°F | 0.52 | 0.9 | 3 | <1 | 22 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 19°F | 28.9°F | 0.50 | 3.7 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 40°F | 53.1°F | 7.53 | 12.0 | 51 | 76 | 134 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −8°C | −2.0°C | 12 mm | 7 cm |
| February | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 12 mm | 8 cm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 2 cm |
| April | 18°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 26 mm | 2 cm |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 16.1°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C | 16 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 35°C | 19°C | 26.9°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 34°C | 17°C | 25.7°C | 9 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 28°C | 11°C | 19.6°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 19°C | 3°C | 11.3°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 11°C | −2°C | 4.1°C | 13 mm | 2 cm |
| December | 4°C | −7°C | −1.7°C | 13 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422852; 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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00422852.
When is the last frost at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
In Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 26 in half of years and after May 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 14 in half of years and before October 1 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 261 year in 10 after May 17; 9 in 10 after April 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 141 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 169 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 194 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00422852. 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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
In a normal year in Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, 76 days a year reach 90°F (17 of them 100°F or more), 134 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 51 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 76a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 134a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 51a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 5a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00422852.
How sunny is it at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.4 |
| February | 74% | 3.3 |
| March | 79% | 4.8 |
| April | 81% | 6.1 |
| May | 83% | 7.1 |
| June | 89% | 8.0 |
| July | 87% | 7.4 |
| August | 88% | 6.7 |
| September | 89% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.1 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 71% | 2.0 |
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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge record?
A normal year at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge brings 5,646 heating degree days, 5% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,338 cooling degree days, 47% 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 3,661 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,134 | 0 |
| February | 857 | 0 |
| March | 640 | 1 |
| April | 423 | 5 |
| May | 185 | 59 |
| June | 39 | 232 |
| July | 1 | 478 |
| August | 3 | 413 |
| September | 74 | 141 |
| October | 402 | 9 |
| November | 771 | 0 |
| December | 1,117 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,646 | 1,338 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00422852. 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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge's climate compare?
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is warmer than 81 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 7. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.1°F is warmer than 54%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge's climate
What is the coldest month at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
Yes: 12 inches in a normal year, falling on 8 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (3.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
May, with 1.18 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.37 in.
How late can frost come at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 26; in one year in ten it comes after May 17. Waiting until May 17 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Callao, UT17 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Granite Peak Dugway Proving Ground, UT22 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Partoun, UT30 miles from this station, 51.4°F a year
- Ibapah, UT34 miles from this station, 48.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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