Goblin Valley State Park, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Goblin Valley State Park's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 8.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.8°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 35°C, 224 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGoblin Valley State Park
- Station IDUSC00423254
- Location38.58°N 110.71°W
- Elevation4,960 ft (1,512 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Goblin Valley State Park is 65°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Goblin Valley State Park.
- Jan 41° 17°
- Feb 47° 23°
- Mar 59° 30°
- Apr 66° 37°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 89° 55°
- Jul 95° 63°
- Aug 92° 61°
- Sep 84° 51°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 41° 18°
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 Goblin Valley State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in October (1.22 in), the least in December (0.40 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 17°F | 28.9°F | 0.50 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 47°F | 23°F | 35.2°F | 0.64 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 59°F | 30°F | 44.4°F | 0.78 | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 37°F | 51.7°F | 0.66 | – | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 47°F | 61.4°F | 1.00 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 89°F | 55°F | 72.0°F | 0.51 | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 95°F | 63°F | 78.7°F | 0.82 | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 92°F | 61°F | 76.2°F | 0.89 | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 84°F | 51°F | 67.1°F | 0.90 | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 39°F | 53.7°F | 1.22 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 53°F | 26°F | 39.8°F | 0.50 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 18°F | 29.4°F | 0.40 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 39°F | 53.2°F | 8.82 | – | 74 | 143 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −8°C | −1.7°C | 13 mm |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm |
| March | 15°C | −1°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm |
| April | 19°C | 3°C | 10.9°C | 17 mm |
| May | 25°C | 8°C | 16.3°C | 25 mm |
| June | 31°C | 13°C | 22.2°C | 13 mm |
| July | 35°C | 17°C | 25.9°C | 21 mm |
| August | 33°C | 16°C | 24.6°C | 23 mm |
| September | 29°C | 10°C | 19.5°C | 23 mm |
| October | 20°C | 4°C | 12.1°C | 31 mm |
| November | 12°C | −3°C | 4.3°C | 13 mm |
| December | 5°C | −8°C | −1.4°C | 10 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hanksville (14 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00423254; 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 Goblin Valley State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, 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 USC00423254.
When is the last frost at Goblin Valley State Park?
In Goblin Valley State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 26 in half of years and after May 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 18 in half of years and before October 2 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 10; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 181 year in 10 before October 2; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 173 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 199 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goblin Valley State Park in zone 7a in ZIP code 84734, 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 USC00423254; 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 Goblin Valley State Park?
In a normal year in Goblin Valley State Park, 74 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 143 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 74a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 143a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00423254.
How sunny is it at Goblin Valley State Park?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Goblin Valley State Park, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and January the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.6 |
| February | 79% | 3.6 |
| March | 85% | 5.3 |
| April | 85% | 6.6 |
| May | 86% | 7.5 |
| June | 91% | 8.2 |
| July | 87% | 7.4 |
| August | 87% | 6.6 |
| September | 90% | 5.8 |
| October | 88% | 4.4 |
| November | 85% | 3.1 |
| December | 76% | 2.3 |
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 Goblin Valley State Park record?
A normal year at Goblin Valley State Park brings 5,435 heating degree days, 1% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,166 cooling degree days, 29% 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 3,552 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,119 | 0 |
| February | 833 | 0 |
| March | 639 | 0 |
| April | 400 | 3 |
| May | 159 | 47 |
| June | 16 | 225 |
| July | 1 | 424 |
| August | 1 | 348 |
| September | 54 | 115 |
| October | 356 | 5 |
| November | 755 | 0 |
| December | 1,103 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,435 | 1,166 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00423254. 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 Goblin Valley State Park been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 55.2°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.2°F | −1.0°F | 5.97 |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | +1.5°F | 5.33 |
| 2025 | 55.2°F | +2.0°F | 5.06 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00423254. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Goblin Valley State Park's climate compare?
Goblin Valley State Park is warmer than 81 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.2°F is warmer than 54%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Goblin Valley State Park 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 Goblin Valley State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Goblin Valley State Park?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow at Goblin Valley State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hanksville (14 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Goblin Valley State Park?
October, with 1.22 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.40 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Goblin Valley State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Goblin Valley State Park in zone 7a in ZIP code 84734, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Goblin Valley State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 26; in one year in ten it comes after May 10. Waiting until May 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hanksville, UT14 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- Capitol Reef National Park, UT36 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Hans Flat Ranger Station, UT36 miles from this station, 50.7°F a year
- Torrey, UT37 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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