Maeser, Utah climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Maeser's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 13.6 inches of precipitation and 62 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.1°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 30°C, 346 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMaeser (9 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00425268
- Location40.56°N 109.66°W
- Elevation6,448 ft (1,965 m)
- Population (census place)4,533
On October 23, the normal high in Maeser is 58°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 22%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Maeser.
- Jan 34° 12°
- Feb 39° 16°
- Mar 50° 27°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 79° 49°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 74° 47°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 46° 23°
- Dec 33° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Maeser each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in September (1.66 in), the least in November (0.81 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 12°F | 22.8°F | 0.86 | 13.5 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 16°F | 27.5°F | 0.88 | 13.2 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 27°F | 38.2°F | 1.19 | 7.8 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 33°F | 45.4°F | 1.23 | 5.4 | 8 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 67°F | 41°F | 54.4°F | 1.56 | 0.7 | 8 | <1 | 5 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 79°F | 49°F | 63.8°F | 0.93 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 86°F | 57°F | 71.5°F | 0.91 | 0.0 | 6 | 9 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 84°F | 56°F | 69.6°F | 1.18 | 0.0 | 7 | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 74°F | 47°F | 60.4°F | 1.66 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 36°F | 48.0°F | 1.54 | 2.5 | 7 | <1 | 12 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 46°F | 23°F | 34.1°F | 0.81 | 7.6 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 33°F | 13°F | 23.0°F | 0.89 | 11.4 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 34°F | 46.6°F | 13.64 | 62.1 | 80 | 15 | 180 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −11°C | −5.1°C | 22 mm | 34 cm |
| February | 4°C | −9°C | −2.5°C | 22 mm | 34 cm |
| March | 10°C | −3°C | 3.4°C | 30 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.4°C | 31 mm | 14 cm |
| May | 20°C | 5°C | 12.4°C | 40 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 26°C | 9°C | 17.7°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C | 23 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 13°C | 20.9°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | 8°C | 15.8°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16°C | 2°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 8°C | −5°C | 1.2°C | 21 mm | 19 cm |
| December | 1°C | −11°C | −5.0°C | 23 mm | 29 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00425268; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Maeser?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00425268.
When is the last frost in Maeser?
In Maeser, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after June 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 21 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
- May 151 year in 10 after June 7; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 143 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 166 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Maeser in zone 5b in ZIP code 84078, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Maeser's NOAA station is in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −8°F (17 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00425268; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 in Maeser?
In a normal year in Maeser, 15 days a year reach 90°F, 180 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 80 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 180a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 35high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 80a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 24a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00425268.
How sunny is Maeser?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Maeser, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (86%) and December the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 2.4 |
| February | 74% | 3.3 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 76% | 5.8 |
| May | 79% | 6.8 |
| June | 85% | 7.7 |
| July | 84% | 7.2 |
| August | 84% | 6.4 |
| September | 86% | 5.4 |
| October | 83% | 3.9 |
| November | 78% | 2.6 |
| 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 much heating and cooling does Maeser need?
A normal year in Maeser brings 7,159 heating degree days, 33% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 467 cooling degree days, 49% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,296 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,308 | 0 |
| February | 1,050 | 0 |
| March | 829 | 0 |
| April | 588 | 0 |
| May | 335 | 5 |
| June | 103 | 67 |
| July | 10 | 210 |
| August | 15 | 159 |
| September | 165 | 27 |
| October | 527 | 0 |
| November | 927 | 0 |
| December | 1,302 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,159 | 467 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00425268. 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 Maeser's climate compare?
Maeser is warmer than 25 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.6°F is warmer than 26%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Maeser is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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 Maeser's climate
What is the coldest month in Maeser?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow in Maeser?
Yes: 62 inches in a normal year, falling on 31 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (13.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Maeser?
September, with 1.66 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 0.81 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Maeser in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Maeser in zone 5b in ZIP code 84078, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Maeser's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −8°F (17 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
How late can frost come in Maeser?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after June 7. Waiting until June 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Vernal, UT11 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- Dinosaur National Monument-Quarry Area, UT21 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Jensen, UT22 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Fort Duchesne, UT22 miles from this station, 46.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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