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Cedar City (UT) Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

The temperature in Cedar City can vary quite a bit throughout the year. Temperatures can be very warm during the warmest months, and cold during the cooler months. It typically sees modest rain/snowfall throughout the year. Let’s explore the climate details in depth to provide you with a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

Visitors to Cedar City can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 30°C in July to a chilly 5°C in the coolest month, January.

Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around -8°C during the colder months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Cedar City tends toward drier weather patterns, receiving approximately 387 mm of rain/snow per year. The climate in Cedar City shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect moderate snowfall in December, with an average of 53 mm of precipitation over 9 snowy days.

In contrast, June offers drier and sunnier days, with around 6.5 mm of rainfall over 2 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Cedar City Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Forecast for Cedar City (UT)

Fri   Dec 27
10°C | 1°C
SW 11 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Sat   Dec 28
14°C | 0°C
W 5 m/s
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Sun   Dec 29
15°C | 0°C
S 9 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

The best time of year to visit Cedar City in the United States of America

During the months of May and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • When is summer in Cedar City?
    The hottest season / summer takes place in June, July, August and September.
  • Which is the warmest month in Cedar City?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Cedar City?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 5°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Cedar City?
    December tops the wettest month list with 53 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Cedar City?
    June is the driest month with 7 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.