Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA · CC BY 2.0Cannonville is among the driest of U.S. towns: 12 inches of precipitation a year
January mornings start at about 17°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 75% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. For walks and days out, June and September bring highs of 78–83°.
A year in Cannonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cannonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cannonville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Cannonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cannonville’s center in zone 6b: 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cannonville
93% 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 Kodachrome Basin Park, UT.
Living with Cannonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
116 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 3.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cannonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cannonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cannonville yet.
Climates most like Cannonville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonville, UT | 17° | 89° | 12" | 24" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| Rupert, ID | 20° | 89° | 10" | 21" |
| Montrose, CO | 15° | 90° | 10" | 22" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
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 Cannonville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Cannonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cannonville’s place among Utah’s.
Cannonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cannonville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kodachrome Basin Park, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 17° | 1.1" | 5.9" | 5 | 11 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 1.3" | 5.2" | 6 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 0.9" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 31° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 72° | 38° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 45° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 53° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 86° | 52° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 78° | 43° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 66° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 53° | 23° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 3 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.9" | 6.9" | 5 | 6 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 33° | 11.8" | 23.7" | 59 | 24 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cannonville’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 Cannonville’s center.
- Snow: Kodachrome Basin Park, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 5 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 Cannonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Cannonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cannonville in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 186 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Cannonville get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cannonville?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 53°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Kodachrome Basin Park, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Cannonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 31 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 116 frost-free days, at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT.
What growing zone is Cannonville in?
Zone 6b 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 Cannonville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cannonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cannonville.
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.