Climate Comfort Score
45/100
Moderate
NOAA 1991–2020 normals Incorporated place · exact Census match 52°F annual avg Public-domain federal data
Wendover, UT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature, precipitation, and a comfort score, drawn from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →
- 52°F
- Avg annual temp
- 45/100
- Comfort score
- 3.6"
- Annual precip
- 188d
- Growing season
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Wendover's primary NOAA station, WENDOVER AP AWOS.
The climate verdict for Wendover
Dryness leads the climate profile for Wendover, Utah, with 3.6 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 52°F. At 45/100 (moderate) the composite comfort score falls in the least temperate third of station-mapped US locations, milder than only 16% of them.
- 52°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 45/100
- comfort score, milder than 16% of station-mapped locations
- 3.6"
- annual precipitation
- 188 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
52°F (11°C)
Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
42°F
Annual Precip
3.6"
Comfort Score
45/100
Moderate
Avg Annual Temperature
52°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
3.6"
Liquid-equivalent total
Comfort score vs national 100-point ceiling (Wendover) 45.0%
National median (64)
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Moderate for the Wendover area.
How Wendover compares with its closest stations
Against the 6 closest stations in the record, Wendover averages 52°F a year, warmer than Wendover, NV (49°F) and Oasis, NV (44°F). On comfort score it places 3 of 7 in that local group.
Corpus-relative placement
Where Wendover sits across the climate record
These comparisons place this primary-station normal among station-mapped locations with the same NOAA 1991–2020 fields.
- Annual temperature
- Warmer than 50%
- of 6,861 measured location normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Wetter than 0%
- of 6,352 measured location normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Larger than 87%
- of 6,861 complete location-year normals.
How Wendover compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Wendover's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
45 16th percentile milder than 16% of 6,189 station-mapped locations
- 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
Wendover's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 55 complete annual observations from 1916 to 2016, WENDOVER AP AWOS warmed at a fitted rate of 0.06°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Wendover primary station fitted change +0.06 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F (2°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 0.3" | 29.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 43°F (6°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 0.2" | 23.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 54°F (12°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 0.3" | 14.4 | 0.0 |
| April | 62°F (16°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 0.4" | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 72°F (22°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 0.6" | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| June | 83°F (28°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0.3" | 0.0 | 9.7 |
| July | 93°F (34°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 0.2" | 0.0 | 23.5 |
| August | 90°F (32°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 0.2" | 0.0 | 19.5 |
| September | 78°F (26°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 0.5" | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| October | 62°F (17°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 0.3" | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| November | 47°F (8°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 0.2" | 21.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.2" | 29.1 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Wendover works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 94°F by July 25 and hold at or above 90°F on 45 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 127 dates, bottoming at 18°F around January 1.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 5 through August 18, covering 45 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 12 to October 1.
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 March 11, then returns to freezing around November 6, covering 127 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 25, when 15% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is July 6 at 7%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 36 wet dates a year.
The widest day
August 9 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 26°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Wendover.
Where Wendover Stands Nationally
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 4 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Standing computed against the distribution of 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations in the PlainClimate database; only nationally notable standings are shown.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
January 0.3"
3.5 days with precipitation
February 0.2"
3.0 days with precipitation
March 0.3"
2.7 days with precipitation
April 0.4"
4.1 days with precipitation
May 0.6"
4.1 days with precipitation
June 0.3"
3.1 days with precipitation
July 0.2"
2.3 days with precipitation
August 0.2"
2.2 days with precipitation
September 0.5"
3.3 days with precipitation
October 0.3"
2.9 days with precipitation
November 0.2"
2.5 days with precipitation
December 0.2"
2.3 days with precipitation
Wendover spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 18% of the annual total and December through February 17%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Wendover has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 52.6°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 0.6" and August 0.2". The three wettest months together take 40% 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.
Wendover is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 36 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 10% of the calendar, and they carry 3.6" between them. At roughly 0.10 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 April at about 4 wet days; the driest is August at about 2.
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.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 23
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 18
50% probability date
Growing Season
188 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,824
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,241
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Places with a similar climate profile
NOAA 1991–2020 annual normals connect this location to non-geographic peers. Temperature peers use annual mean temperature; energy peers use both heating and cooling degree days.
Closest annual-temperature peers
What Wendover's climate means for you
Wendover runs 52°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in January.
- Gardeners work an ordinary 188-day frost-free window; the last spring freeze usually lands near April 18, so start dates matter.
- Keeping warm is the dominant household load: 5,824 heating degree days against only 1,241 for cooling.
- See how Wendover lines up against the rest of Utah and the national rankings. See rankings
Climate Guides
Data-derived climate profile
How Wendover's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Wendover's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,824 annual heating degree days against 1,241 for cooling. Its 52.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Wendover's frost-free season lasts about 188 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Wendover's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 52.6°F. The annual average is 52°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Wendover's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 3.6 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Wendover's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. They are descriptive ranges, not an official NOAA classification or a forecast for any specific year.
The year in four calendar signals
- Warmest normal
- July
- At 80°F (27°C) this is a genuinely hot month, in the top third of US stations, and the daily average understates afternoon highs.
- Coldest normal
- January
- The monthly mean of 27°F (-3°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
- Rainfall rhythm
- May to August
- May is typically wettest; August is driest.
- Mild-temperature window
- May through September
- Monthly means sit between 55°F and 75°F in this window. Freezing days are still reported from January through December.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average temperature in Wendover, UT? ▼
The average annual temperature in Wendover, Utah is 52°F. The warmest month averages 93°F (34°C) and the coldest averages 20°F (-7°C).
How dry is Wendover? ▼
Wendover receives 3.6 inches of precipitation a year, spread across roughly 36 days that record any measurable amount. For reference, the contiguous United States averages near 30 inches. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991-2020).
How many days above 90°F does Wendover get? ▼
Wendover averages about 57 days a year at or above 90°F, concentrated in July and the months either side of it. That is a count of days reaching the threshold, not a measure of how far above it they go.
What is the comfort score for Wendover? ▼
Wendover has a climate comfort score of 45/100 (Moderate), milder than 16% of station-mapped locations in the PlainClimate database.
When is the growing season in Wendover? ▼
Wendover has approximately 188 frost-free days per year, with the last spring freeze around April 18 and the first fall freeze around October 23.
How much energy does heating and cooling require in Wendover? ▼
Wendover has 5,824 heating degree days and 1,241 cooling degree days annually, a heating-dominated climate. See our <a href="/guides/reading-weather-data" class="underline hover:text-brand-600">guide to reading weather data</a> for what these figures mean.
Where does this Wendover climate data come from? ▼
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Figures on this page come from Wendover's primary NOAA station (WENDOVER AP AWOS, USW00024193).
Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Wendover's primary station: WENDOVER AP AWOS (USW00024193). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 4982730). The reproducible method is an exact normalized name-and-state match; unresolved is an upper bound on facilities because spelling variants can be missed.
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