Bountiful Historic District · Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainBountiful gets about 119 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 143 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 119 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bountiful at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bountiful’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bountiful’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Bountiful feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bountiful Bench, UT, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bountiful’s center in zone 7b: 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 119 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bountiful Bench, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bountiful
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 Bountiful Bench, UT.
Living with Bountiful’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bountiful from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bountiful and its neighbors
North Salt Lake the hottest July afternoons (92°, 3° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bountiful’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bountiful, UT | 22° | 89° | 24" | 119" |
| Boulder, CO | 17° | 88° | 19" | 85" |
| Spearfish, SD | 15° | 86° | 25" | 71" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Casper, WY | 15° | 89° | 12" | 82" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bountiful averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Bountiful compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bountiful’s place among Utah’s.
Bountiful weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bountiful’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bountiful Bench, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 2.5" | 25.0" | 11 | 25 | 22° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 25° | 2.2" | 21.4" | 11 | 20 | 27° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 2.5" | 17.8" | 11 | 10 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 3.0" | 10.7" | 12 | 3 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 2.7" | 1.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 62° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 87° | 61° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 52° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 2.2" | 2.8" | 8 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 2.1" | 16.2" | 10 | 8 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.5" | 23.8" | 12 | 23 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 24.4" | 118.9" | 106 | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bountiful’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 Bountiful’s center.
- Snow: Bountiful Bench, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bountiful Bench, UT, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Bountiful’s climate
What is the weather like in Bountiful?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 119 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bountiful in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Bountiful get?
About 119 inches in a normal winter at Bountiful Bench, UT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 89 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bountiful?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 62°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Bountiful Bench, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Bountiful?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 181 frost-free days, at Bountiful Bench, UT.
What growing zone is Bountiful in?
Zone 7b 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 Bountiful?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bountiful getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bountiful.
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.