Photo: DarkNight0917 · CC BY-SA 4.0Brian Head has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 14°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 55°. In January, nights here are colder than in 87% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, July and August offer highs of 66–68°.
A year in Brian Head at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brian Head’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brian Head’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Brian Head feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 110 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by September 29. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brian Head, UT, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brian Head’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 34 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Brian Head
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT.
Living with Brian Head’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
110 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 7 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brian Head from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brian Head and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brian Head 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 Brian Head averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 84% 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 Brian Head compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brian Head’s place among Utah’s.
Brian Head weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brian Head’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | 3.7" | 18° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 14° | 4.1" | 17° – 31° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 4.1" | 22° – 34° |
| April | 43° | 23° | 3.1" | 26° – 38° |
| May | 52° | 31° | 1.8" | 34° – 46° |
| June | 63° | 39° | 0.8" | 44° – 56° |
| July | 68° | 46° | 2.2" | 54° – 60° |
| August | 66° | 45° | 2.5" | 52° – 60° |
| September | 59° | 38° | 2.2" | 44° – 52° |
| October | 48° | 29° | 2.6" | 33° – 44° |
| November | 39° | 20° | 2.8" | 21° – 36° |
| December | 31° | 14° | 3.6" | 18° – 27° |
| Year | 48° | 27° | 33.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 36°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Brian Head’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 Brian Head’s center.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT, 8 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Brian Head, UT, 1.1 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 Brian Head’s climate
What is the weather like in Brian Head?
A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 66 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brian Head in winter?
December nights average 14°. About 255 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How hot does it get in Brian Head?
July, with a typical high of 68°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT.
When is the first and last frost in Brian Head?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 7 and the first fall frost by September 29, about 110 frost-free days, at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT.
What growing zone is Brian Head in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brian Head?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brian Head getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brian Head.
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.