Johnson Pass, UT Climate

Climate Insight: Johnson Pass, UT

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Johnson Pass, Utah as a location with an annual average temperature of 50°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 62°F to a mean daily low of 37°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00424362, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Johnson Pass averages 15.7 inches of precipitation a year, with 68.3 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 143 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 15 and the first fall freeze near October 5. As for energy demand, 6,314 heating degree days and 794 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Johnson Pass scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and December-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.