Cold desert
St. George, Utah
Washington County, Utah · Population 99k · 2,707 ft elevation
Living in St. George
St. George has a cold desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 102°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 9″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
St. George is an outdoor hub: about 85% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,400 ft around town.
St. George at a glance
- Population
- 99k
- Elevation
- 2,707 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 9″2th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,539 hrs91th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $457k78th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,429/mo64th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 191 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 830 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 62%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 85%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,364 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 29°F | 1.2″ | 0.5″ | 216 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 33°F | 1.4″ | 0.5″ | 206 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 1.0″ | 0.2″ | 275 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 46°F | 0.7″ | — | 308 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 56°F | 0.3″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 65°F | 0.2″ | — | 399 hrs |
| Jul | 102°F | 72°F | 0.5″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 100°F | 71°F | 1.1″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Sep | 93°F | 61°F | 0.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 35°F | 0.7″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 28°F | 0.9″ | — | 197 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