Modena, Utah climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Modena's normal year runs from 16°F December nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.4°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationModena
- Station IDUSW00023177
- Location37.80°N 113.93°W
- Elevation5,460 ft (1,664 m)
- Population (census place)0
On October 23, the normal high in Modena is 67°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Modena.
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 58° 26°
- Apr 65° 31°
- May 76° 38°
- Jun 87° 46°
- Jul 93° 55°
- Aug 90° 54°
- Sep 83° 45°
- Oct 70° 33°
- Nov 55° 22°
- Dec 45° 16°
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 Modena each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 18°F | 31.2°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 21°F | 34.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 26°F | 41.7°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 31°F | 47.7°F | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 38°F | 57.1°F | – | 2 | 8 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 87°F | 46°F | 66.5°F | – | 10 | 1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 93°F | 55°F | 74.0°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 90°F | 54°F | 72.0°F | – | 17 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 83°F | 45°F | 63.7°F | – | 2 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 33°F | 51.5°F | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 55°F | 22°F | 38.4°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 16°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 34°F | 50.8°F | – | 52 | 184 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −8°C | −0.4°C |
| February | 9°C | −6°C | 1.6°C |
| March | 14°C | −4°C | 5.4°C |
| April | 18°C | −1°C | 8.7°C |
| May | 25°C | 3°C | 13.9°C |
| June | 31°C | 8°C | 19.2°C |
| July | 34°C | 13°C | 23.3°C |
| August | 32°C | 12°C | 22.2°C |
| September | 28°C | 7°C | 17.6°C |
| October | 21°C | 0°C | 10.8°C |
| November | 13°C | −5°C | 3.6°C |
| December | 7°C | −9°C | −0.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Enterprise (19 miles away), gets 25 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023177; 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 Modena?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USW00023177.
When is the last frost in Modena?
In Modena, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 20 in half of years and after June 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 3 in half of years and before September 22 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 201 year in 10 after June 6; 9 in 10 after May 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 31 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 136 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 158 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 4 in half of springs and before October 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Modena in zone 5b in ZIP code 84714, 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 USW00023177; 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 in Modena?
In a normal year in Modena, 52 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 184 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 52a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 184a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 105°F, on July 5, 1985; the lowest is −29°F, on February 7, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1969, with 15.82 in; the snowiest season is 1948–49, with 104.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00023177; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USW00023177. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Modena?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Modena, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.8 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 82% | 5.2 |
| April | 85% | 6.5 |
| May | 88% | 7.6 |
| June | 93% | 8.4 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 90% | 7.0 |
| September | 91% | 6.0 |
| October | 88% | 4.5 |
| November | 84% | 3.2 |
| December | 76% | 2.4 |
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 Modena need?
A normal year in Modena brings 5,831 heating degree days, 9% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 667 cooling degree days, 26% fewer 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 2,771 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,048 | 0 |
| February | 847 | 0 |
| March | 724 | 0 |
| April | 518 | 0 |
| May | 260 | 17 |
| June | 58 | 105 |
| July | 3 | 282 |
| August | 4 | 220 |
| September | 81 | 43 |
| October | 419 | 1 |
| November | 796 | 0 |
| December | 1,072 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,831 | 667 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023177. 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 Modena's climate compare?
Modena is warmer than 60 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Utah. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.8°F is warmer than 44%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Modena's climate
What is the coldest month in Modena?
December, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow in Modena?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Modena's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Enterprise (19 miles away), records 25 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Modena in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Modena in zone 5b in ZIP code 84714, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Modena?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 20; in one year in ten it comes after June 6. Waiting until June 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Enterprise, UT19 miles from this station, 49.8°F a year
- Spring Valley State Park, NV22 miles from this station, 45.1°F a year
- Cathedral Gorge State Park, NV26 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Pioche, NV30 miles from this station, 51.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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