Alta Weather Records

Alta, Utah weather averages and records from 1905–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alta, Utah was 94 °F which occurred on July 27, 1945.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alta, Utah was -35 °F which occurred on January 1, 1979.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Alta Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 30.8 14.6 59 -35 5.9 83.3
February 30.9 15.0 58 -19 5.7 77.2
March 36.8 19.9 65 -10 5.4 68.8
April 42.2 24.3 69 0 5.1 59.1
May 52.9 33.4 78 6 4.0 21.4
June 64.7 42.0 82 11 2.1 5.5
July 73.0 50.1 94 31 1.6 0.0
August 71.3 48.9 84 29 2.1 0.0
September 62.4 41.0 83 16 2.7 3.5
October 49.5 30.6 85 -4 3.6 28.0
November 37.6 20.9 64 -16 4.1 56.8
December 30.2 14.1 59 -31 5.6 74.5
Entire year 48.6 29.5 94 -35 48.1 471.9
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1905–2024
Highest daily low 70 °F July 21, 1945
Lowest daily high -12 °F December 8, 1978
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F October 3, 1906
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
39 °F Apr 19–20, 1987
Most daily precipitation 5.0 inches May 28, 2006
Most monthly precipitation 25.5 inches December 1983
Most yearly precipitation 108.5 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 202 1983
Earliest snow in season July 6 1982
Latest snow in season June 29 2020
Most daily snow 38.0 inches December 2, 1982
Most monthly snow 244.5 inches December 1983
Most yearly snow 900.0 inches 1983
Most snow in a winter 849.5 inches 1982–1983
Greatest snow accumulation 221.0 inches April 5, 2023
Earliest freeze August 20 1980
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F May 2 1981
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F June 15 2021
Latest freeze July 11 2016
Latest day ≥ 70 °F October 22 2003
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 3 1906
Most days in a year < 0 °F 34 1955
Most days in a year < 32 °F 227 1982
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 15 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 2 1945
Alta Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 30 days Nov 29 – Dec 28, 1983
Without precipitation 42 days Sep 18 – Oct 29, 2003
With snow 30 days Nov 29 – Dec 28, 1983
High temperature at or
below freezing
24 days Jan 7–30, 1991
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 6 days Jul 12–17, 2003
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Alta is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1905–2024 Alta location