Clear Creek gets about 225 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 5 U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 74°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly June 13 to September 17.
A year in Clear Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clear Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clear Creek’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Clear Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 13 and the first by September 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT, 4 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clear Creek’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 225 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clear Creek
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT.
Living with Clear Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
94 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clear Creek from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clear Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Clear Creek yet.
Climates most like Clear Creek’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek, UT | 11° | 74° | 21" | 225" |
| Edwards, CO | 11° | 79° | 20" | 189" |
| Ishpeming, MI | 5° | 77° | 33" | 197" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 22° | 81° | 19" | 179" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Clear Creek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Clear Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clear Creek’s place among Utah’s.
Clear Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clear Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Scofield-skyline Mine, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 11° | 2.0" | 42.5" | 12 | 29 | 15° – 27° |
| February | 33° | 11° | 2.3" | 40.7" | 12 | 26 | 16° – 30° |
| March | 41° | 18° | 1.7" | 29.6" | 10 | 19 | 23° – 35° |
| April | 46° | 23° | 2.1" | 24.5" | 11 | 11 | 30° – 42° |
| May | 56° | 32° | 1.7" | 7.2" | 10 | 3 | 38° – 47° |
| June | 67° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| July | 74° | 46° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| August | 71° | 45° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| September | 63° | 38° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| October | 51° | 29° | 1.8" | 8.0" | 8 | 4 | 35° – 46° |
| November | 39° | 18° | 1.6" | 28.9" | 9 | 15 | 20° – 35° |
| December | 30° | 10° | 2.0" | 42.8" | 11 | 28 | 14° – 26° |
| Year | 50° | 27° | 21.1" | 225.4" | 115 | 135 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Clear Creek’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Clear Creek’s center.
- Snow: Scofield-skyline Mine, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Scofield-skyline Mine, UT, 4 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Clear Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Clear Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 225 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 158 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clear Creek in winter?
December nights average 10°. About 227 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Clear Creek get?
About 225 inches in a normal winter at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 135 days a year.
How hot does it get in Clear Creek?
July, with a typical high of 74°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT.
When is the first and last frost in Clear Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 13 and the first fall frost by September 17, about 94 frost-free days, at Scofield-skyline Mine, UT.
What growing zone is Clear Creek in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clear Creek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Clear Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clear Creek.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.