Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Redmond’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Redmond at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Redmond’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Redmond’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Redmond feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT, 20 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Redmond’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Scipio, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Redmond
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT.
Living with Redmond’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 21 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Redmond from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Redmond and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Redmond yet.
Climates most like Redmond’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, UT | 16° | 92° | 10" | 30" |
| Rifle, CO | 14° | 91° | 11" | 27" |
| Elko, NV | 15° | 90° | 10" | 41" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
| Jerome, ID | 21° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
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 Redmond averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Redmond compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Redmond’s place among Utah’s.
Redmond weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Redmond’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Scipio, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.4" | 7 | 16 | 20° – 34° |
| February | 45° | 21° | 0.7" | 4.8" | 7 | 8 | 28° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 0.9" | 3.9" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 47° |
| April | 64° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 74° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 85° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| July | 92° | 56° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 55° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 81° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 67° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.6" | 3.5" | 6 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 40° | 15° | 0.8" | 9.4" | 6 | 11 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 35° | 9.7" | 29.6" | 69 | 38 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Redmond’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 Redmond’s center.
- Snow: Scipio, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT, 20 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Redmond’s climate
What is the weather like in Redmond?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Redmond in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 176 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Redmond get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Scipio, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 38 days a year.
How hot does it get in Redmond?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 56°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Redmond?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 21 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 125 frost-free days, at Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT.
What growing zone is Redmond in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Redmond?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Redmond getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Redmond.
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.