Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Blanding’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 91°
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°.
A year in Blanding at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Blanding’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Blanding’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Blanding feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blanding, UT, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Blanding’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 13 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Blanding
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Blanding, UT.
Living with Blanding’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 18 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Blanding from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Blanding and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Blanding yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Blanding averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Blanding compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Blanding’s place among Utah’s.
Blanding weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Blanding’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 20° | 1.5" | 24° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 1.2" | 30° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 0.9" | 39° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 37° | 0.7" | 46° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 0.8" | 52° – 64° |
| June | 87° | 55° | 0.4" | 65° – 74° |
| July | 91° | 61° | 1.2" | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 60° | 1.4" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 51° | 1.4" | 60° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 39° | 1.3" | 48° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 29° | 0.9" | 34° – 46° |
| December | 41° | 21° | 1.2" | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 40° | 12.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Blanding’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Blanding’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blanding, UT, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Blanding’s climate
What is the weather like in Blanding?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Blanding in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Blanding?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 61°. About 48 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Blanding, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Blanding?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 174 frost-free days, at Blanding, UT.
What growing zone is Blanding in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Blanding?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Blanding getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Blanding.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.