Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States
Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale ) is an unincorporated community in western Millard County , Utah , United States, just east of the Nevada border .[ 1]
Description
The community is a farming commune founded by the Order of Aaron and is located in the southern part of Snake Valley , near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range ).[ 2] House of Aaron . The name itself comes from the River Esk in Scotland .[ 3]
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
75
86
89
99
103
105
103
102
91
79
71
105
Mean maximum °F (°C)
57.4
62.9
74.0
81.3
89.3
97.0
100.7
98.2
92.9
83.9
70.8
61.3
101.1
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
41.6
47.4
58.2
65.4
74.9
86.5
93.5
91.8
82.2
68.5
53.3
41.7
67.1
Daily mean °F (°C)
28.7
34.2
43.5
49.8
58.6
68.9
76.3
74.5
64.5
51.5
38.5
28.7
51.5
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
15.8
21.1
28.7
34.3
42.4
51.2
59.1
57.3
46.9
34.5
23.6
15.6
35.9
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−5.8
1.1
12.8
19.8
28.5
37.6
47.7
46.0
31.9
18.8
5.9
−5.7
−11.1
Record low °F (°C)
−28
−31
−8
7
20
25
32
33
20
−3
−11
−28
−31
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.43
0.44
0.56
0.70
0.84
0.50
0.49
0.57
0.58
0.61
0.33
0.37
6.42
Average snowfall inches (cm)
4.6
3.4
1.5
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.5
5.4
17.9
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 [ 4] [ 5]
See also
Utah portal
References
External links
Places adjacent to EskDale, Utah
