Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Richfield Radio Ksvc's primary NOAA station, RICHFIELD RADIO KSVC.
The climate verdict for Richfield Radio Ksvc
Dryness leads the climate profile for Richfield Radio Ksvc, Utah, with 7.8 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 50°F. At 44/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 10% of scores.
- 50°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 44/100
- comfort score, above 10% of station-mapped location scores
- 7.8"
- annual precipitation · 18" snow
- 126 days
- frost-free growing season
Richfield Radio Ksvc: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00427260 · Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT 50°F mean · 7.8" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-ARID · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 50°F
- RANK-COOL #2,607
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Oakland
- PRCP-ARID 7.8"
- SWING-MID 43°F
- COMF-LOW 44/100
- LOAD-HEAT 6,072 HDD
- STN-1 USC00427260
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Oakland, MD (+ 0 °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.
- Richfield Radio… (this station) 50°F
- Cold Donegal, PA 50°F
- Hot Sunnyside - Lund, NV 50°F
- Near Oakland, MD 50°F
- Near Parker, CO 50°F
Climate Living Index · Richfield Radio Ksvc
Richfield Radio Ksvc: 22/100 · grade F
Richfield Radio Ksvc publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Richfield Radio Ksvc, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 44/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Snowfall burden | 17.8 inches/year | 52/100 · D |
| Annual temperature balance | 49.7°F · 17.8° from 67.5°F | 39/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 126 days/year | 10/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 216 calendar days | 7/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 7.8 in · 27.2 from 35 in | 7/100 · F |
Richfield Radio Ksvc · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Richfield Radio Ksvc's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 72.0°F
- Coldest month
- 28.6°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 Richfield Radio Ksvc sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Richfield Radio Ksvc's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 38th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 97%
- Richfield Radio Ksvc's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 50th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Richfield Radio Ksvc compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Richfield Radio Ksvc's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
44 10th percentile score exceeds 10% 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
Richfield Radio Ksvc's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 70 complete annual observations from 1927 to 2024, RICHFIELD RADIO KSVC warmed at a fitted rate of 0.16°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Richfield Radio Ksvc primary station fitted change +0.16 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.6" | 4.3" | 29.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 47°F (8°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 0.5" | 3.4" | 25.6 | 0.0 |
| March | 58°F (14°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 0.7" | 2.0" | 24.2 | 0.0 |
| April | 64°F (18°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.6" | 0.6" | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 1.0" | 0.1" | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| June | 85°F (29°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 0.4" | 0.0" | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| July | 90°F (32°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 14.3 |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 0.8" | 0.0" | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 0.9" | 0.3" | 16.8 | 0.0 |
| November | 53°F (12°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.5" | 2.4" | 25.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.6" | 4.7" | 29.8 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Richfield Radio Ksvc works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 91°F by July 18 and hold at or above 90°F on 30 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 186 dates, bottoming at 15°F around December 24.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 7 through August 5, covering 30 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 8 to October 10.
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 April 18, then returns to freezing around October 16, covering 186 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 April 18, when 23% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 22 at 12%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 68 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 21 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 39°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Richfield Radio Ksvc.
Where Richfield Radio Ksvc Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 8 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 39°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Richfield Radio Ksvc earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 4.3"
5.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.4"
5.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.0"
6.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.6"
6.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
6.6 days with precipitation
3.4 days with precipitation
5.7 days with precipitation
6.9 days with precipitation
4.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
6.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.4"
4.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.7"
5.2 days with precipitation
Richfield Radio Ksvc spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 23% of the annual total and December through February 21%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Richfield Radio Ksvc has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 43.4°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 1.0" and June 0.4". The three wettest months together take 34% 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.
Richfield Radio Ksvc is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 67 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 18% of the calendar, and they carry 7.8" between them. At roughly 0.12 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 7 wet days; the driest is June at about 3.
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.
Winter brings real snow to Richfield Radio Ksvc
Richfield Radio Ksvc averages 17.8 inches of snowfall a year, with December the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 11 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 17.8 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 11 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 23% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 24
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 21
50% probability date
Growing Season
126 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,072
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
519
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside UT closest to Richfield Radio Ksvc 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 (50°F here).
- Ashland, OH 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Baring, WA 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Benton Harbor, MI 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Big Springs, NE 50°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (7.8" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Rachel, NV 7.8" · 0.0" off
- Searchlight, NV 7.8" · 0.0" off
- Gerlach, NV 7.8" · 0.0" off
- Wapato, WA 7.8" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Richfield Radio Ksvc
heating led · dry · mid swing
Richfield Radio Ksvc's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 6,072 annual heating degree days against 519 for cooling. Its 43.4°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 126 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
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1. Richfield Radio Ksvc coldest normal
December
The monthly mean of 29°F (-2°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. Richfield Radio Ksvc typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Richfield Radio Ksvc snow peak
December
Richfield Radio Ksvc averages 17.8 inches of snow a year, with December the snowiest month on the normals.
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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 Richfield Radio Ksvc's primary station: RICHFIELD RADIO KSVC (USC00427260). 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 Richfield Radio Ksvc; 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 Richfield Radio Ksvc 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.