Ogden NE Bench, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Ogden NE Bench's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 24.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.8°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 32°C, 634 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOgden NE Bench
- Station IDUSC00426405
- Location41.25°N 111.94°W
- Elevation4,572 ft (1,394 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Ogden NE Bench is 60°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Ogden NE Bench.
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 42° 27°
- Mar 52° 33°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 89° 62°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Ogden NE Bench each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F. The most precipitation falls in January (3.15 in), the least in July (0.61 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 22°F | 29.5°F | 3.15 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 42°F | 27°F | 34.4°F | 2.06 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 52°F | 33°F | 42.3°F | 2.64 | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 39°F | 48.7°F | 2.56 | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 58.6°F | 2.69 | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 55°F | 67.4°F | 1.65 | – | 6 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 62°F | 75.5°F | 0.61 | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 88°F | 61°F | 74.2°F | 0.95 | – | 13 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 53°F | 64.2°F | 1.68 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 41°F | 51.6°F | 2.11 | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 31°F | 39.9°F | 1.82 | – | <1 | 16 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 38°F | 24°F | 30.7°F | 3.03 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 41°F | 51.4°F | 24.95 | – | 38 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −5°C | −1.4°C | 80 mm |
| February | 5°C | −3°C | 1.3°C | 52 mm |
| March | 11°C | 1°C | 5.7°C | 67 mm |
| April | 15°C | 4°C | 9.3°C | 65 mm |
| May | 20°C | 9°C | 14.8°C | 68 mm |
| June | 26°C | 13°C | 19.7°C | 42 mm |
| July | 32°C | 17°C | 24.2°C | 15 mm |
| August | 31°C | 16°C | 23.4°C | 24 mm |
| September | 24°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 43 mm |
| October | 17°C | 5°C | 10.9°C | 54 mm |
| November | 9°C | −1°C | 4.4°C | 46 mm |
| December | 3°C | −5°C | −0.7°C | 77 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Pineview Dam (5 miles away), gets 108 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00426405; 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.
Which months are mildest at Ogden NE Bench?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
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 USC00426405.
When is the last frost at Ogden NE Bench?
In Ogden NE Bench, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 19 in half of years and after May 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 22 in half of years and before October 7 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
- April 191 year in 10 after May 4; 9 in 10 after April 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 221 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 186 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 212 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ogden NE Bench in zone 6b in ZIP code 84408, 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 USC00426405; 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 at Ogden NE Bench?
In a normal year in Ogden NE Bench, 38 days a year reach 90°F and 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 38a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00426405.
How sunny is it at Ogden NE Bench?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Ogden NE Bench, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.2 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 75% | 4.4 |
| April | 74% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 87% | 7.8 |
| July | 90% | 7.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.7 |
| September | 86% | 5.3 |
| October | 80% | 3.7 |
| November | 72% | 2.4 |
| December | 67% | 1.8 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Ogden NE Bench record?
A normal year at Ogden NE Bench brings 5,791 heating degree days, 8% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 871 cooling degree days, 4% 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 3,024 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,099 | 0 |
| February | 857 | 0 |
| March | 702 | 0 |
| April | 490 | 2 |
| May | 228 | 30 |
| June | 61 | 133 |
| July | 4 | 329 |
| August | 4 | 291 |
| September | 108 | 82 |
| October | 422 | 5 |
| November | 755 | 0 |
| December | 1,063 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,791 | 871 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00426405. 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.
Have recent years at Ogden NE Bench been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 54.9°F, 3.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 51.4°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +2.2°F | 20.42 |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +0.4°F | 17.92 |
| 2023 | 51.5°F | +0.1°F | 28.18 |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +2.4°F | 24.19 |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +3.5°F | 19.51 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00426405. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Ogden NE Bench's climate compare?
Ogden NE Bench is warmer than 68 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 87. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.4°F is warmer than 47%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Ogden NE Bench is Dsa: continental, dry-summer, hot 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.
Which places near Ogden NE Bench share this climate record?
North Ogden has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- North Ogden, UT22,908 people · 5 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Ogden NE Bench's climate
What is the coldest month at Ogden NE Bench?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow at Ogden NE Bench?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Pineview Dam (5 miles away), records 108 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Ogden NE Bench?
January, with 3.15 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.61 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Ogden NE Bench in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Ogden NE Bench in zone 6b in ZIP code 84408, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Ogden NE Bench?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 19; in one year in ten it comes after May 4. Waiting until May 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Ogden Pioneer Powerhouse, UT1 miles from this station, 52.9°F a year
- Ogden, UT5 miles from this station, 51.7°F a year
- Pineview Dam, UT5 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Eden, UT8 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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