Paria Ranger Station, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paria Ranger Station's normal year runs from 21°F December nights to 96°F July afternoons, with 10.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.4°C, December lows of −6°C, July highs of 36°C, 256 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationParia Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00426640
- Location37.10°N 111.90°W
- Elevation4,426 ft (1,349 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paria Ranger Station is 69°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paria Ranger Station.
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 61° 33°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 91° 58°
- Jul 96° 65°
- Aug 94° 63°
- Sep 86° 53°
- Oct 72° 41°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 46° 21°
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 Paria Ranger Station each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in October (1.33 in), the least in June (0.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 22°F | 34.0°F | 0.98 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 52°F | 27°F | 39.4°F | 0.97 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 61°F | 33°F | 47.0°F | 0.76 | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 39°F | 54.1°F | 0.56 | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 79°F | 48°F | 63.5°F | 0.55 | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 91°F | 58°F | 74.2°F | 0.33 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 96°F | 65°F | 80.7°F | 0.71 | – | 28 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 94°F | 63°F | 78.4°F | 1.21 | – | 25 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 86°F | 53°F | 69.5°F | 1.19 | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 41°F | 56.6°F | 1.33 | – | 1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 29°F | 42.9°F | 0.66 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 21°F | 33.3°F | 0.81 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 42°F | 56.1°F | 10.06 | – | 90 | 125 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −6°C | 1.1°C | 25 mm |
| February | 11°C | −3°C | 4.1°C | 25 mm |
| March | 16°C | 0°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm |
| April | 21°C | 4°C | 12.3°C | 14 mm |
| May | 26°C | 9°C | 17.5°C | 14 mm |
| June | 33°C | 14°C | 23.4°C | 8 mm |
| July | 36°C | 18°C | 27.1°C | 18 mm |
| August | 34°C | 17°C | 25.8°C | 31 mm |
| September | 30°C | 12°C | 20.8°C | 30 mm |
| October | 22°C | 5°C | 13.7°C | 34 mm |
| November | 14°C | −2°C | 6.1°C | 17 mm |
| December | 8°C | −6°C | 0.7°C | 21 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lees Ferry (23 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00426640; 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 Paria Ranger Station?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May 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 USC00426640.
When is the last frost at Paria Ranger Station?
In Paria Ranger Station, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 19 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 9 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 9; 9 in 10 after April 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 9; 9 in 10 before November 6
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 3 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00426640. 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 Paria Ranger Station?
In a normal year in Paria Ranger Station, 90 days a year reach 90°F (18 of them 100°F or more) and 125 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 90a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 125a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00426640.
How sunny is it at Paria Ranger Station?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paria Ranger Station, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and February the cloudiest (78%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.8 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 84% | 5.3 |
| April | 85% | 6.6 |
| May | 86% | 7.5 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 85% | 7.3 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 88% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.4 |
| November | 85% | 3.2 |
| December | 78% | 2.5 |
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 Paria Ranger Station record?
A normal year at Paria Ranger Station brings 4,645 heating degree days, 14% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,449 cooling degree days, 60% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,026 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 961 | 0 |
| February | 715 | 0 |
| March | 558 | 0 |
| April | 329 | 4 |
| May | 120 | 75 |
| June | 12 | 286 |
| July | 0 | 485 |
| August | 1 | 417 |
| September | 35 | 170 |
| October | 273 | 12 |
| November | 661 | 0 |
| December | 981 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,645 | 1,449 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00426640. 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 Paria Ranger Station's climate compare?
Paria Ranger Station is warmer than 91 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 29. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.1°F is warmer than 64%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Paria Ranger Station is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Paria Ranger Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Paria Ranger Station?
December, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow at Paria Ranger Station?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lees Ferry (23 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Paria Ranger Station?
October, with 1.33 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.33 in.
How late can frost come at Paria Ranger Station?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 19; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Big Water, UT13 miles from this station, 57.6°F a year
- Lees Ferry, AZ24 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Wahweap, AZ24 miles from this station, 61.2°F a year
- Page, AZ28 miles from this station, 60.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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