Hovenweep National Monument, UT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Pulled from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →: climate measurements used in PlainClimate's documented score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Hovenweep National Monument's primary NOAA station, HOVENWEEP NM.
The climate verdict for Hovenweep National Monument
Dryness leads the climate profile for Hovenweep National Monument, Utah, with 10.2 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 54°F. At 54/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 31% of scores.
- 54°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 54/100
- comfort score, above 31% of station-mapped location scores
- 10.2"
- annual precipitation · 12" snow
- 161 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Hovenweep National Monument: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00424100 · Hovenweep National Monument, UT 54°F mean · 10.2" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-ARID · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 54°F
- RANK-MID #3,842
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Indianapolis Ea…
- PRCP-ARID 10.2"
- SWING-WIDE 48°F
- COMF-LOW 54/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,229 HDD
- STN-1 USC00424100
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Indianapolis Eagle Creek, IN (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every UT station list.
- Hovenweep Natio… (this station) 54°F
- Cold Indianapolis, IN 54°F
- Hot Indianapolis Ea…, IN 54°F
- Near Fairfield, OH 54°F
- Near Greensburg, IN 54°F
Climate Living Index · Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument: 30/100 · grade F
Hovenweep National Monument publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Hovenweep National Monument, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 54/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Snowfall burden | 12.2 inches/year | 60/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 53.7°F · 13.8° from 67.5°F | 55/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 161 days/year | 34/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 10.2 in · 24.8 from 35 in | 13/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 237 calendar days | 0/100 · F |
Hovenweep National Monument · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Hovenweep National Monument's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 78.4°F
- Coldest month
- 30.9°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Hovenweep National Monument sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Hovenweep National Monument's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 56th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 93%
- Hovenweep National Monument's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 70%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Hovenweep National Monument is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Hovenweep National Monument compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Hovenweep National Monument's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
54 31st percentile score exceeds 31% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Hovenweep National Monument's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 41 complete annual observations from 1962 to 2020, HOVENWEEP NM warmed at a fitted rate of 0.26°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Hovenweep National Monument primary station fitted change +0.26 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F (6°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.9" | 3.1" | 29.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 1.0" | 3.5" | 25.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 60°F (16°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.8" | 0.8" | 23.1 | 0.0 |
| April | 68°F (20°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 0.6" | 0.3" | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 79°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 0.8" | 0.1" | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| June | 90°F (32°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 19.4 |
| July | 96°F (35°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 1.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 27.8 |
| August | 93°F (34°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 1.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 22.3 |
| September | 84°F (29°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 1.1" | 0.0" | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| October | 71°F (22°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 1.1" | 0.4" | 10.1 | 0.1 |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.7" | 0.7" | 24.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.9" | 3.3" | 30.1 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Hovenweep National Monument works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 96°F by July 12 and hold at or above 90°F on 78 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 159 dates, bottoming at 17°F around January 1.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 14 through August 30, covering 78 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 23 to October 17.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 4, then returns to freezing around October 29, covering 159 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is July 28, when 22% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 16 at 8%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 58 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 15 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 38°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Hovenweep National Monument.
Where Hovenweep National Monument Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 10 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 38°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Hovenweep National Monument earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 3.1"
4.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.5"
5.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
5.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
4.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
4.9 days with precipitation
2.0 days with precipitation
6.0 days with precipitation
6.1 days with precipitation
5.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
5.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.7"
3.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.3"
5.0 days with precipitation
Hovenweep National Monument spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 22% of the annual total and December through February 27%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Hovenweep National Monument has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 47.5°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 1.1" and June 0.3". The three wettest months together take 31% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Hovenweep National Monument is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 58 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 16% of the calendar, and they carry 10.2" between them. At roughly 0.18 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is August at about 6 wet days; the driest is June at about 2.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Winter brings real snow to Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument averages 12.2 inches of snowfall a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 8 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 12.2 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 8 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 12% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 10
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 2
50% probability date
Growing Season
161 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,229
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,141
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside UT closest to Hovenweep National Monument on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (54°F here).
- Beaverton, OR 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Caliente, NV 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Carrollton, MO 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Centralia, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (10.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Fort Thomas, AZ 10.2" · 0.0" off
- Bridgeport, CA 10.2" · 0.0" off
- Fountain Hills, AZ 10.2" · 0.0" off
- Orovada, NV 10.2" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Hovenweep National Monument
heating led · dry · mid swing
Hovenweep National Monument's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,229 annual heating degree days against 1,141 for cooling. Its 47.5°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Hovenweep National Monument's frost-free season lasts about 161 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. Hovenweep National Monument coldest normal
January
The monthly mean of 31°F (-1°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. Hovenweep National Monument typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Hovenweep National Monument snow peak
February
Hovenweep National Monument averages 12.2 inches of snow a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Hovenweep National Monument's primary station: HOVENWEEP NM (USC00424100). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Hovenweep National Monument; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Hovenweep National Monument comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.