Utah Test Range, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Utah Test Range's normal year runs from 16°F December nights to 93°F July afternoons, with 11.0 inches of precipitation and 13 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.9°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 34°C, 279 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationUtah Test Range
- Station IDUSC00428978
- Location41.05°N 112.94°W
- Elevation4,440 ft (1,353 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Utah Test Range is 61°F and the normal low 32°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 14%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Utah Test Range.
- Jan 35° 17°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 62° 35°
- May 72° 43°
- Jun 84° 51°
- Jul 93° 60°
- Aug 91° 58°
- Sep 80° 47°
- Oct 65° 35°
- Nov 48° 24°
- Dec 36° 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 at Utah Test Range each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.42 in), the least in July (0.39 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 17°F | 25.9°F | 1.13 | 2.5 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 43°F | 21°F | 31.7°F | 0.99 | 4.0 | 6 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 29°F | 41.2°F | 0.98 | 0.7 | 5 | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 35°F | 48.2°F | 1.34 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 11 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 57.4°F | 1.42 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 84°F | 51°F | 67.4°F | 0.75 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 93°F | 60°F | 76.2°F | 0.39 | 0.0 | 2 | 25 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 91°F | 58°F | 74.2°F | 0.44 | 0.0 | 2 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 80°F | 47°F | 63.6°F | 0.94 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 35°F | 49.6°F | 1.24 | 0.1 | 5 | <1 | 12 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 24°F | 35.8°F | 0.63 | 1.3 | 5 | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| December | 36°F | 16°F | 25.8°F | 0.74 | 4.0 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 36°F | 49.8°F | 10.99 | 12.9 | 60 | 66 | 157 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −8°C | −3.4°C | 29 mm | 6 cm |
| February | 6°C | −6°C | −0.2°C | 25 mm | 10 cm |
| March | 12°C | −2°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 2 cm |
| April | 17°C | 1°C | 9.0°C | 34 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 22°C | 6°C | 14.1°C | 36 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 11°C | 19.7°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 34°C | 15°C | 24.6°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 33°C | 14°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 8°C | 17.6°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | 1°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 9°C | −4°C | 2.1°C | 16 mm | 3 cm |
| December | 2°C | −9°C | −3.4°C | 19 mm | 10 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00428978; 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 Utah Test Range?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00428978.
When is the last frost at Utah Test Range?
In Utah Test Range, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after June 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 2 in half of years and before September 19 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 151 year in 10 after June 4; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 21 year in 10 before September 19; 9 in 10 before October 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 139 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 165 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before October 13 in half of autumns.
By the USDA's method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in plant hardiness zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −5°F (17 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00428978; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Utah Test Range?
In a normal year in Utah Test Range, 66 days a year reach 90°F (6 of them 100°F or more), 157 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 60 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 66a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 157a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 60a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 6a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00428978.
How sunny is it at Utah Test Range?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Utah Test Range, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (90%) and January the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 1.7 |
| February | 64% | 2.7 |
| March | 73% | 4.2 |
| April | 78% | 5.7 |
| May | 80% | 6.7 |
| June | 87% | 7.7 |
| July | 90% | 7.6 |
| August | 90% | 6.7 |
| September | 87% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 3.7 |
| November | 73% | 2.3 |
| December | 58% | 1.5 |
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 Utah Test Range record?
A normal year at Utah Test Range brings 6,406 heating degree days, 19% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 884 cooling degree days, 3% 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 2,937 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,212 | 0 |
| February | 931 | 0 |
| March | 740 | 0 |
| April | 505 | 2 |
| May | 259 | 25 |
| June | 66 | 138 |
| July | 5 | 352 |
| August | 6 | 293 |
| September | 115 | 73 |
| October | 480 | 2 |
| November | 875 | 0 |
| December | 1,213 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,406 | 884 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00428978. 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 Utah Test Range been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 51.4°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 49.8°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | +1.6°F | 8.50 | 4.5 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00428978. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Utah Test Range's climate compare?
Utah Test Range is warmer than 50 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 33. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.8°F is warmer than 39%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Utah Test Range 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 Utah Test Range's climate
What is the coldest month at Utah Test Range?
December, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at Utah Test Range?
Yes: 13 inches in a normal year, falling on 8 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (4.0 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Utah Test Range?
May, with 1.42 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.39 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Utah Test Range in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −5°F (17 years, 1991-2020): zone 6b.
How late can frost come at Utah Test Range?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after June 4. Waiting until June 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
- Grantsville, UT39 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Brigham City (28 mi WNW), UT44 miles from this station, 47.1°F a year
- Garfield, UT45 miles from this station, 54.4°F a year
- Tooele, UT48 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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