Census-designated place in Utah, United States
Central
Weather & Forecast
Central is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 656 at the 2020 census. Central lies along State Route 18, on the edge of the Dixie National Forest, north of the city of St. George.Wikipedia
The cold season is long. Most rain falls in winter. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Annual snowfall is at least 15 inches. The air stays fairly dry through the year.
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State Context
UtahU.S. stateUtah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, and Nevada to the west. In comparison to all the U.S.Wikipedia
About the Region
Mountain WestThe Mountain West groups Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Mountain towns, high plains, basins, and metropolitan areas such as Denver, Salt Lake City, and Boise all sit within this broad region.
Elevation and terrain make a single regional climate description unreliable. A lower-elevation basin and a mountain community can have very different winters and travel conditions. Housing, access to healthcare, and proximity to recreation also depend on the specific place; use the city data and local context.
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37.41600, -113.62500 · Updated 2026-10-18
Walk Score · view mapped locationClimate Through the Year
Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.
Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.
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