Valley Of The Gods, Utah climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Valley Of The Gods's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 9.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.1°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 34°C, 249 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationValley Of The Gods
- Station IDUSC00429045
- Location37.27°N 109.93°W
- Elevation5,287 ft (1,612 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Valley Of The Gods is 67°F and the normal low 44°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Of The Gods.
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 51° 30°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 68° 44°
- May 77° 52°
- Jun 90° 63°
- Jul 94° 69°
- Aug 91° 66°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 55° 34°
- Dec 42° 26°
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 Valley Of The Gods each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in September (1.16 in), the least in June (0.26 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 25°F | 33.8°F | 0.70 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 51°F | 30°F | 40.5°F | 0.89 | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 36°F | 48.2°F | 0.84 | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 44°F | 56.2°F | 0.74 | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 64.8°F | 0.61 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 90°F | 63°F | 76.3°F | 0.26 | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 94°F | 69°F | 81.2°F | 1.11 | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 91°F | 66°F | 78.7°F | 0.94 | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 84°F | 58°F | 71.0°F | 1.16 | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 47°F | 58.0°F | 1.10 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 55°F | 34°F | 44.6°F | 0.75 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 42°F | 26°F | 34.1°F | 0.69 | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 46°F | 57.3°F | 9.79 | – | 77 | 83 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −4°C | 1.0°C | 18 mm |
| February | 10°C | −1°C | 4.7°C | 23 mm |
| March | 16°C | 2°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm |
| April | 20°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 19 mm |
| May | 25°C | 11°C | 18.2°C | 15 mm |
| June | 32°C | 17°C | 24.6°C | 7 mm |
| July | 34°C | 20°C | 27.3°C | 28 mm |
| August | 33°C | 19°C | 25.9°C | 24 mm |
| September | 29°C | 15°C | 21.7°C | 29 mm |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 14.4°C | 28 mm |
| November | 13°C | 1°C | 7.0°C | 19 mm |
| December | 6°C | −3°C | 1.2°C | 18 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Mexican Hat (9 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00429045; 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 Valley Of The Gods?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, 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 USC00429045.
When is the last frost at Valley Of The Gods?
In Valley Of The Gods, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 29 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 6 in half of years and before October 23 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
- March 291 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 61 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 223 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 250 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 8 in half of springs and before November 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Valley Of The Gods in zone 7b in ZIP code 84531, 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 USC00429045; 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 Valley Of The Gods?
In a normal year in Valley Of The Gods, 77 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 83 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 77a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 83a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00429045.
How sunny is it at Valley Of The Gods?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Valley Of The Gods, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.8 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 84% | 5.3 |
| April | 85% | 6.7 |
| May | 87% | 7.6 |
| June | 92% | 8.4 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 87% | 6.7 |
| September | 88% | 5.8 |
| October | 87% | 4.5 |
| November | 85% | 3.2 |
| December | 77% | 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 Valley Of The Gods record?
A normal year at Valley Of The Gods brings 4,382 heating degree days, 18% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,585 cooling degree days, 75% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,289 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 967 | 0 |
| February | 688 | 0 |
| March | 522 | 0 |
| April | 273 | 7 |
| May | 99 | 91 |
| June | 5 | 341 |
| July | 0 | 500 |
| August | 0 | 425 |
| September | 24 | 202 |
| October | 236 | 18 |
| November | 612 | 0 |
| December | 957 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,382 | 1,585 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00429045. 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 Valley Of The Gods been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 59.9°F, 2.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.0°F | +1.7°F | 5.71 |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | +0.6°F | 8.30 |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | +2.6°F | 5.82 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00429045. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Valley Of The Gods's climate compare?
Valley Of The Gods is warmer than 92 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 28. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.3°F is warmer than 67%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Valley Of The Gods 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 Valley Of The Gods's climate
What is the coldest month at Valley Of The Gods?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow at Valley Of The Gods?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Mexican Hat (9 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Valley Of The Gods?
September, with 1.16 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.26 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Valley Of The Gods in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Valley Of The Gods in zone 7b in ZIP code 84531, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Valley Of The Gods?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 29; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mexican Hat, UT9 miles from this station, 58.2°F a year
- Bluff, UT21 miles from this station, 55.1°F a year
- Monument Valley, AZ22 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Natural Bridges National Monument, UT24 miles from this station, 50.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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