Cedar City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cedar City sees average daytime highs around 82°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 80°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cedar City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cedar City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 82°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 53°F
- Precipitation
- 2.5 in
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cedar City in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 74°F in early June to 80°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Cedar City reaches about 82°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cedar City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cedar City weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° / 15° | 1.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 18° | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 47° / 24° | 2.0 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 55° / 30° | 1.6 | 7 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 66° / 39° | 1.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 79° / 49° | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 84° / 56° | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 82° / 55° | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 74° / 46° | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 61° / 35° | 1.4 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 47° / 23° | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 10 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 37° / 15° | 1.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cedar City gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cedar City?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Cedar City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cedar City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cedar City sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Cedar City in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cedar City peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Cedar City?
Cedar City sits at 37.7°N, 113.1°W, 5,846 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hurricane, 37 mi away.
Topography around Cedar City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cedar City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 ft around an average of 6,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,954 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,714 ft.
The land around Cedar City is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cedar City (37.6775°, -113.0619°, elevation 5,846 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.