Utah, United States
Provo
Provo is a city in Utah, United States, 4,551 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 115,162 (2020). The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.
Now56°F
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population115,162
Local time08:56
40.23° N, 111.66° WElevation 4,551 ftUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Postal codes84601, 84603–84606October: high / low67° / 40°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Provo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:3810 h 53 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:46Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month94°F
Average high in July
Coolest month21°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
15 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.9 km
How Provo has grown
People living in the built-up area (183 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+488%91k in 1975 → 535k in 2025Weather in Provo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
56°F
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct69°52°10.3 mm
Fri23 Oct58°49°8.3 mm
Sat24 Oct57°45°1.2 mm
Sun25 Oct56°47°1.6 mm
Mon26 Oct61°44°
Tue27 Oct59°46°
Wed28 Oct53°44°
Thu29 Oct58°40°
Fri30 Oct60°46°
Sat31 Oct58°49°
When to go to Provo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 30 | 49 | 70 | 76 | 67 | 43 | 47 | 72 | 81 | 42 | 31 |
| High | 40° | 46° | 56° | 64° | 74° | 86° | 94° | 91° | 82° | 67° | 52° | 40° |
| Low | 21° | 25° | 33° | 38° | 47° | 55° | 62° | 61° | 51° | 40° | 30° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 41 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 49 | 41 | 48 |
| Wet days | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
What's on in Provo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Marriott Center701 E University Parkway, Provo, UT 84602 · 2.4 km
2 showsMonuments and museums in Provo
0.1 km
Provo TabernacleBuilt 1883
0.5 km
Hines MansionBuilt 1895
0.2 km
Provo City Center TempleBuilt 2016
0.6 km
George Taylor Jr. HouseBuilt 1885
0.6 km
Knight-Allen House
0.8 km
Peter Wentz HouseBuilt 1866
Museum2.1 km
Brigham Young University Museum of ArtBuilt 1993
Museum2.5 km
Museum of PaleontologyBuilt 1976More museums: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum
Outdoors around Provo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Lindon Aquatics CenterWater parks
0.5 kmThe Links at Sleepy RidgeGolf courses
1.7 kmSplash Summit Water ParkWater parks
1.9 kmTimpanogos Golf CourseGolf courses
3.4 kmThe QuarryClimbing
3.8 kmSpanish Fork Canyon OverlookViewpoints
5.9 kmSundance ResortSki area · 35 km of pistes · 14 lifts
17 kmSoldier HollowSki area · 1 lifts
30 kmSnowbirdSki area · 121 km of pistes · 19 lifts
37 kmAlta Ski AreaSki area · 75 km of pistes · 11 lifts
39 kmNature around Provo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Provo
Earthquakes around Provo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days8magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19507magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.7Magna 5 km ↑2020 · 68 km
5.3Mountain Home 15 km ↖1950 · 103 km
5.2Castle Dale 14 km ↘1988 · 138 km
5.0Nephi 3 km ↙1963 · 62 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 4
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Brigham Young UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1875
Provo CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · founded 1998
Noorda College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · founded 2019
Towns and villages around Provo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pleasant View3 kmIronton5.2 kmLakeview5.3 kmCurtis5.5 kmEdgemont5.8 kmLincoln5.9 kmSnow7 kmOrem7.7 kmCaryhurst8.2 kmGeneva8.3 kmSpringville8.6 kmWagon Wheel Trailer Park9.2 kmOlmstead9.2 kmOrem Station9.3 kmVineyard10 kmBunker10 kmWicks11 kmSpringdell11 kmPalmyra11 kmCanyon Glen11 kmNunns12 kmSpanish Fork13 kmLindon13 kmMapleton13 kmHardy13 kmLake Shore14 km
Provo from above
Around Provo39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Deer Creek Reservoir, UtahNature14 miAmerican ForkNature15 miBridal Veil Falls, UtahNature7.9 miSalem Lake, UtahNature13 miBattle Creek FallsNature9.4 miTimpanogos Cave National MonumentNature15 miBird Island, UtahNature8.5 miMount TimpanogosMountain11 miPfeifferhornMountain21 miProvo PeakMountain5.4 miRoberts HornMountain11 miLoafer MountainMountain18 miSantaquin PeakMountain17 miSundance ResortSki area11 miSoldier HollowSki area19 miSnowbirdSki area23 miAlta Ski AreaSki area24 miProvo TabernacleMonument0.1 miHines MansionMonument0.3 miProvo City Center TempleMonument0.1 miGeorge Taylor Jr. HouseMonument0.3 miKnight-Allen HouseMonument0.4 miPeter Wentz HouseMonument0.5 miSimon P. Eggertsen, Sr., HouseMonument0.6 miProvo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement HallMonument0.5 miBrigham Young University Museum of ArtMuseum1.3 miMuseum of PaleontologyMuseum1.6 miMonte L. Bean Life Science MuseumMuseum1.5 miL. Tom Perry Special CollectionsMuseum1.2 miBrigham Young University Museum of Peoples and CulturesMuseum2.0 miProvo CentralStation0.6 miProvoStation0.6 miOrem CentralStation4.8 miSpanish ForkPlace8.2 miAmerican ForkPlace12 miSpringvillePlace5.4 miOremPlace4.8 miPaysonPlace14 miHighlandPlace15 mi
Postal codes
8460184603–84606
Getting to Provo
Provo Municipal AirportPVU
5.7 kmSalt Lake City International AirportSLC
67 kmOgden Hinckley AirportOGD
111 kmProvo CentralRailway station
1 kmProvoRailway station
1 kmOrem CentralRailway station
7.7 kmPlaces near Provo
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Provo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Provo.
What is the hottest month in Provo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F and lows of 62°F.
What is the coldest month in Provo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 40°F and lows of 21°F.
What is the rainiest month in Provo?
April is the wettest month with about 1.7 in of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Provo?
Provo has 5 postal codes: 84601, 84603–84606.