Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Eden gets about 108 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 89°. A year here swings 74° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 69–79°, belongs to May, June and September.
A year in Eden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eden’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Eden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pineview Dam, UT, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eden’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 108 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pineview Dam, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eden
97% 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 Pineview Dam, UT.
Living with Eden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 22 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 5.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eden from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eden yet.
Climates most like Eden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden, UT | 15° | 89° | 24" | 108" |
| 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 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 Eden 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 Eden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eden’s place among Utah’s.
Eden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pineview Dam, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | 2.7" | 28.7" | 12 | 30 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 40° | 19° | 2.2" | 23.1" | 12 | 26 | 23° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 2.5" | 11.6" | 11 | 19 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 2.8" | 5.5" | 11 | 4 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 79° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 55° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 87° | 53° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 77° | 45° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 34° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 2.0" | 11.6" | 9 | 8 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 17° | 2.4" | 26.3" | 13 | 27 | 20° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 34° | 24.2" | 107.9" | 108 | 116 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Eden’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 Eden’s center.
- Snow: Pineview Dam, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pineview Dam, UT, 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 Eden’s climate
What is the weather like in Eden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 108 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eden in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 193 nights a year reach 32° or below and 17 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Eden get?
About 108 inches in a normal winter at Pineview Dam, UT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 116 days a year.
How hot does it get in Eden?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 55°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Pineview Dam, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Eden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 125 frost-free days, at Pineview Dam, UT.
What growing zone is Eden in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eden?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eden 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 Eden.
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.