Cold semi-arid
Ephraim, Utah
Sanpete County, Utah · Population 5.8k · 5,554 ft elevation
Living in Ephraim
Ephraim has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 11°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Ephraim is an outdoor hub: about 61% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,900 ft around town.
Ephraim at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 5,554 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 31°F1th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,150 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $406k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $911/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 63 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 423 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 397th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 44%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 61%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,856 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 11°F | 0.9″ | 4.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 17°F | 1.0″ | 2.8″ | 190 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 25°F | 1.0″ | 2.6″ | 243 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 0.7″ | 251 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 37°F | 1.3″ | 0.1″ | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 44°F | 0.8″ | — | 365 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 51°F | 0.6″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 41°F | 1.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 0.1″ | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 20°F | 0.9″ | 1.4″ | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 36°F | 11°F | 1.1″ | 8.0″ | 174 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology