Climateby Month

Provo, UT climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 4,553 ft elevation

Provo has hot summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 95°F in July and fall to 41°F in January. The wettest month is January (about 10 wet days) and the driest is July (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 45 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April and May.

Warmest month
95°F
July normal high
Coldest month
24°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
92
17.2 in of precipitation
Snow a year
44.9 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Provo?

Normal highs range from 41°F in January to 95°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 41° 24° February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 40°F (4°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 47°F (8°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 55°F (13°C) July: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 62°F (17°C) 95° 62° August: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 52°F (11°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 32°F (0°C) December: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Provo?

January has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days 10 February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 9 wet days June: 5 wet days July: 5 wet days 5 August: 5 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 44.9 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 12.5 in of snow 12.5 February: 8.7 in of snow March: 4.0 in of snow April: 3.1 in of snow May: 0.2 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.6 in of snow November: 4.6 in of snow December: 11.2 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Provo?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Salt Lake City International Airport, 41 mi NNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.4 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.

January: 9.7 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 15.0 hours of daylight 15.0 July: 14.7 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 10.0 hours of daylight December: 9.4 hours of daylight 9.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Provo, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 41°F24°F 1.9 in10 12.5 in 0 9.7 h
February 48°F28°F 1.6 in9 8.7 in 0 10.7 h
March 58°F35°F 1.6 in9 4.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 66°F40°F 1.9 in10 3.1 in 0 13.3 h
May 76°F47°F 2.0 in9 0.2 in 0 14.4 h
June 87°F55°F 0.9 in5 0.0 in 0 15.0 h
July 95°F62°F 0.5 in5 0.0 in 0 14.7 h
August 93°F61°F 0.7 in5 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
September 83°F52°F 1.2 in6 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 69°F41°F 1.6 in7 0.6 in 0 11.1 h
November 53°F32°F 1.4 in8 4.6 in 0 10.0 h
December 41°F24°F 1.8 in9 11.2 in 0 9.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Provo

By our comfort score, the best months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 330614
Feb 41157
Mar 59951
Apr 701560
May 731552
Jun 566214
Jul 410227
Aug 411224
Sep 59937
Oct 691740
Nov 48544
Dec 320515

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Provo

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 18, and the first fall frost around Oct 21, leaving 185 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Provo
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 18after May 5
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 21before Oct 7
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 31after Apr 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 1before Oct 19
Frost-free season185 daysunder 163 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Provo Byu (USC00427064), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Utah.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (July 13, 2002); the lowest was -3°F (January 16, 2007).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Provo Byu (USC00427064), 0.9 mi NNE of the city center, 4,570 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Salt Lake City Intl Airport (USW00024127), 41 mi NNW of the city center, 4,225 ft (328 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Salt Lake City International Airport (725720-24127), 41 mi NNW of the city center, 4,227 ft (326 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error