Moab Canyonland, UT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Moab Canyonland's primary NOAA station, MOAB CANYONLAND AP.
The climate verdict for Moab Canyonland
Dryness leads the climate profile for Moab Canyonland, Utah, with 6.7 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 54°F. At 45/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 16% of scores.
- 54°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 45/100
- comfort score, above 16% of station-mapped location scores
- 6.7"
- yearly precipitation total
- 181 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Moab Canyonland: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00093075 · Moab Canyonland, UT 54°F mean · 6.7" 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 #3,911
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hill City
- PRCP-ARID 6.7"
- SWING-WIDE 54°F
- COMF-LOW 45/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,376 HDD
- STN-1 USW00093075
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Hill City Muni, KS ( -0.2 °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.
- Moab Canyonland (this station) 54°F
- Cold Hill City, KS 54°F
- Near Wakeeney, KS 54°F
- Near Ness City, KS 54°F
- Near Webster Dam, KS 54°F
Climate Living Index · Moab Canyonland
Moab Canyonland: 30/100 · grade F
Moab Canyonland publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Moab Canyonland, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 45/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 54.1°F · 13.4° from 67.5°F | 56/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 181 days/year | 51/100 · D |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 206 calendar days | 11/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 6.7 in · 28.3 from 35 in | 5/100 · F |
Moab Canyonland · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Moab Canyonland's normals sit in a dry climate class: BWk
Annual precipitation falls well below the aridity threshold for this temperature regime, so the normals classify as cold desert (BWk). Class BWk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold desert.
- Köppen code
- BWk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 81.1°F
- Coldest month
- 27.6°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 Moab Canyonland sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Moab Canyonland's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 57th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 98%
- Moab Canyonland's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 89%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Moab Canyonland is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Moab Canyonland compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Moab Canyonland's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
45 16th percentile score exceeds 16% 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%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 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
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.5" | 29.5 | 0.0 |
| February | 47°F (8°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 0.4" | 24.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 59°F (15°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.5" | 17.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 67°F (19°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 0.5" | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 78°F (25°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 0.6" | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| June | 90°F (32°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 0.3" | 0.0 | 19.8 |
| July | 96°F (36°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 0.5" | 0.0 | 27.4 |
| August | 93°F (34°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 0.6" | 0.0 | 24.3 |
| September | 83°F (29°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 0.9" | 0.0 | 7.9 |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 0.8" | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| November | 52°F (11°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 0.4" | 23.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.5" | 30.0 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Moab Canyonland works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 97°F by July 17 and hold at or above 90°F on 73 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 133 dates, bottoming at 15°F around December 28.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 16 through August 27, covering 73 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 28 to October 12.
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 March 14, then returns to freezing around November 3, covering 133 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 February 19, when 17% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 9 at 8%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 52 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 13 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 32°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Moab Canyonland.
Where Moab Canyonland Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 7 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Heat is a defining feature of the normals calendar — the normal daily high reaches 90°F on roughly 73 days a year, more than four out of five ranked stations record.
Moab Canyonland earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
4.8 days with precipitation
4.7 days with precipitation
4.1 days with precipitation
4.1 days with precipitation
4.2 days with precipitation
2.3 days with precipitation
4.2 days with precipitation
5.1 days with precipitation
4.5 days with precipitation
5.0 days with precipitation
3.4 days with precipitation
5.0 days with precipitation
Moab Canyonland 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 21%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Moab Canyonland has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 53.5°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 0.9" and June 0.3". The three wettest months together take 35% 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.
Moab Canyonland is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 51 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 14% of the calendar, and they carry 6.7" between them. At roughly 0.13 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 5 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.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 20
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 22
50% probability date
Growing Season
181 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,376
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,415
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside UT closest to Moab Canyonland 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).
- Brunswick, MO 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Casey, IL 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Cole Camp, MO 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Columbus, IN 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (6.7" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Yucca, AZ 6.7" · 0.0" off
- Grand View, ID 6.7" · 0.0" off
- Randsburg, CA 6.7" · 0.0" off
- Goodsprings, NV 6.6" · 0.1" off
Scarce-water calendar
Where Moab Canyonland's limited precipitation lands
heating led · dry · mid swing
Moab Canyonland's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,376 annual heating degree days against 1,415 for cooling. Its 53.5°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Moab Canyonland's frost-free season lasts about 181 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Moab Canyonland's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 53.5°F. The annual average is 54°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Moab Canyonland's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 6.7 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
Moab Canyonland wettest normal
September
September concentrates the scarce annual total (6.7 inches).
Moab Canyonland driest normal
June
June is typically driest; arid stations are defined by when water is absent, not by a four-season grid.
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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 Moab Canyonland's primary station: MOAB CANYONLAND AP (USW00093075). 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 Moab Canyonland; 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 Moab Canyonland 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.