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Location & Surroundings

Moab is a town in Utah, United States with 5,235 inhabitants, at 1,227 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fruita, 96 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 2805 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sunbird Airport, 5 km away.

Also known as: مواب · Моаб · 摩押 · モアブ · मोअॅब · מואב

Overview

Moab is city in Grand County, Utah, United States.

It is located in Grand County, United States.

Established in 1878-00-00.

The population is about 5,366 (2020).

It covers about 12 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,227 metre.

Also known as: Moab, Utah, Moab, UT

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Locator map Grand County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Moab highlighted.svg

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Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Grand County
  • Area 12 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 34' 24" N, 109° 32' 59" W
  • Elevation 1227 m (DEM: 1233 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 5,235
  • Pop. Density 395 p/km²
  • Built-up 26.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

ar
مواب
ru sr uk
Моаб
zh
摩押
ja
モアブ
mr
मोअॅब
he
מואב
fa
مواب، یوتا
bg
Моуаб
Elk Mountain Mission

Weather in Moab

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Moab, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 7.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 254 W/m2.

Temperature
7.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s E (79 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 7.5 0.9 79 66 1,015.1 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 5.9 1.1 38 71 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
12h 8.9 1.7 293 62 1,012.0 0.33 / 0.33 100 141.8 n/a
18h 7.6 2.0 326 75 1,013.2 0.94 / 1.27 63 253.9 n/a
Tomorrow 6.0 0.6 32 81 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.13 23 0.2 n/a
30h 4.4 1.0 59 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
36h 8.9 0.5 313 63 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 217.2 n/a
42h 10.1 1.0 318 59 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 377.2 n/a
Friday 7.8 0.5 179 67 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.1 n/a
54h 5.8 0.2 71 72 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 10.4 2.1 316 52 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 217.1 n/a
66h 10.2 1.9 322 47 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 427.4 n/a
Saturday 7.1 0.7 128 51 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moab?
Now 7.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.9 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 254 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moab today?
Sunrise around 06:47 and sunset around 17:16 (local time). Day length about 10h 29m.
What is the local time in Moab?
Local time is 07:26. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Moab?
Moab is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Moab?
Population about 5,235.
What is the elevation of Moab?
Elevation about 1,227 m. DEM 1,233 m.
Where is Moab located?
It is at 38.57332, -109.54984 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moab in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-03-09
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