Monthly climate in Cedar City, Utah, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cedar City features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 400 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cedar City enjoys an average of 3575 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cedar City, Utah, United States §

The warmest months in Cedar City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cedar City experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cedar City, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(71°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cedar City, Utah, United States §

Cedar City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cedar City are June, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cedar City, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46 (1.8) 54 (2.1) 65 (2.6) 30 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 5 (0.2) 33 (1.3) 22 (0.8) 12 (0.5) 29 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 10 6 5 1 5 3 2 4 3 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Cedar City, Utah, United States §

The sunniest months in Cedar City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cedar City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cedar City, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172 224 278 325 369 385 383 360 318 290 249 215
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Cedar City, Utah, United States §

Cedar City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cedar City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cedar City, Utah, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 4