Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Bluebell: 10 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 93% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Bluebell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bluebell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bluebell’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Bluebell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Altamont, UT, 4 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bluebell’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Neola, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bluebell
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Altamont, UT.
Living with Bluebell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
112 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 31 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 2.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bluebell from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bluebell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bluebell yet.
Climates most like Bluebell’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell, UT | 11° | 85° | 10" | 31" |
| Salida, CO | 10° | 85° | 8" | 37" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Helena Valley West Central, MT | 15° | 85° | 11" | 37" |
| Cody, WY | 14° | 85° | 11" | 45" |
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 Bluebell averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Bluebell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bluebell’s place among Utah’s.
Bluebell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bluebell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Neola, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 11° | 0.7" | 7.0" | 5 | 23 | 11° – 29° |
| February | 38° | 16° | 0.6" | 6.3" | 5 | 20 | 18° – 36° |
| March | 49° | 26° | 0.6" | 3.1" | 4 | 5 | 31° – 43° |
| April | 58° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.5" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 78° | 48° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 55° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 60° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.6" | 5 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| November | 45° | 22° | 0.6" | 2.5" | 4 | 3 | 26° – 40° |
| December | 33° | 12° | 0.7" | 9.2" | 4 | 16 | 12° – 29° |
| Year | 58° | 33° | 9.8" | 30.6" | 53 | 69 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 29°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bluebell’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 Bluebell’s center.
- Snow: Neola, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Altamont, UT, 4 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft higher; 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 Bluebell’s climate
What is the weather like in Bluebell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bluebell in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 194 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Bluebell get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Neola, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 69 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bluebell?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 55°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Altamont, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Bluebell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 31 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 112 frost-free days, at Altamont, UT.
What growing zone is Bluebell in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bluebell?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bluebell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bluebell.
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.