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Cottonwood Heights averages 81.9 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (23.3″), and snow usually falls from October through May. On about 19 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 2 days bring 10 inches or more.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
1.5″
1
—
3
43°F
November
8.2″
3
—
16
32°F
December
23.3″
5
—
26
23°F
January
17.0″
5
—
27
23°F
February
18.4″
3
—
20
27°F
March
7.6″
2
—
13
34°F
April
5.6″
1
—
6
40°F
May
0.3″
<1
—
1
48°F
Year
81.9″
19
—
112
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Cottonwood Weir (1 mi from the city center, +154 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
81.9 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Cottonwood Weir station, 1 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 23.3 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Cottonwood Heights have?
About 112 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 23 °F.