Cold semi-arid
Monroe, Utah
Sevier County, Utah · Population 2.6k · 5,404 ft elevation
Living in Monroe
Monroe has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 10 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Monroe is an outdoor hub: about 78% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,000 ft around town.
Monroe at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 5,404 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 33°F3th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,218 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 101th percentile
- Median home value
- $268k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,203/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $64k35th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 233th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 10099th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 72%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 78%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,987 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 17°F | 0.6″ | 4.3″ | 213 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 21°F | 0.5″ | 3.4″ | 200 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 27°F | 0.7″ | 2.0″ | 253 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 31°F | 0.6″ | 0.6″ | 279 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 39°F | 1.0″ | 0.1″ | 321 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 46°F | 0.4″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 53°F | 0.7″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 52°F | 0.7″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 43°F | 0.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 32°F | 0.9″ | 0.3″ | 269 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 23°F | 0.5″ | 2.4″ | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 41°F | 16°F | 0.6″ | 4.7″ | 192 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