Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Provo features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 435 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Provo enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Provo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Provo experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Provo, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Provo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Provo are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Provo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Provo: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 208 | 262 | 303 | 365 | 384 | 388 | 362 | 314 | 271 | 224 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Provo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Provo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |