EskDale, Utah
# EskDale, Utah

Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale) is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States, just east of the Nevada border.

## Description

The community is a farming commune and is located in the southern part of Snake Valley, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range). It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of the House of Aaron. The name itself comes from the River Esk in Scotland.

The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves the communities of EskDale, Garrison, Burbank, and Baker (Nevada), along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. EskDale is also known for its dairy.

## Climate

EskDale has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk).

Climate data for EskDale, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) | 75 (24) | 86 (30) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 103 (39) | 102 (39) | 91 (33) | 79 (26) | 71 (22) | 105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.4 (14.1) | 62.9 (17.2) | 74.0 (23.3) | 81.3 (27.4) | 89.3 (31.8) | 97.0 (36.1) | 100.7 (38.2) | 98.2 (36.8) | 92.9 (33.8) | 83.9 (28.8) | 70.8 (21.6) | 61.3 (16.3) | 101.1 (38.4) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) | 47.4 (8.6) | 58.2 (14.6) | 65.4 (18.6) | 74.9 (23.8) | 86.5 (30.3) | 93.5 (34.2) | 91.8 (33.2) | 82.2 (27.9) | 68.5 (20.3) | 53.3 (11.8) | 41.7 (5.4) | 67.1 (19.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 34.2 (1.2) | 43.5 (6.4) | 49.8 (9.9) | 58.6 (14.8) | 68.9 (20.5) | 76.3 (24.6) | 74.5 (23.6) | 64.5 (18.1) | 51.5 (10.8) | 38.5 (3.6) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 51.5 (10.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 34.3 (1.3) | 42.4 (5.8) | 51.2 (10.7) | 59.1 (15.1) | 57.3 (14.1) | 46.9 (8.3) | 34.5 (1.4) | 23.6 (−4.7) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 35.9 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.8 (−21.0) | 1.1 (−17.2) | 12.8 (−10.7) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 37.6 (3.1) | 47.7 (8.7) | 46.0 (7.8) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 18.8 (−7.3) | 5.9 (−14.5) | −5.7 (−20.9) | −11.1 (−23.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) | −31 (−35) | −8 (−22) | 7 (−14) | 20 (−7) | 25 (−4) | 32 (0) | 33 (1) | 20 (−7) | −3 (−19) | −11 (−24) | −28 (−33) | −31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.43 (11) | 0.44 (11) | 0.56 (14) | 0.70 (18) | 0.84 (21) | 0.50 (13) | 0.49 (12) | 0.57 (14) | 0.58 (15) | 0.61 (15) | 0.33 (8.4) | 0.37 (9.4) | 6.42 (163) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) | 3.4 (8.6) | 1.5 (3.8) | 1.2 (3.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.5 (3.8) | 5.4 (14) | 17.9 (45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 48.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||
