Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 4.0Ferron sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 9 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 88°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 89% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.7° above 1901–2000. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Ferron at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ferron’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ferron’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Ferron feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ferron, UT, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ferron’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ferron, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ferron
89% 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 Ferron, UT.
Living with Ferron’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 6 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ferron from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ferron and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ferron yet.
Climates most like Ferron’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferron, UT | 13° | 88° | 9" | 25" |
| Montrose, CO | 15° | 90° | 10" | 22" |
| Gallup, NM | 17° | 88° | 10" | 34" |
| Rock Springs, WY | 9° | 87° | 9" | 31" |
| Blackfoot, ID | 16° | 88° | 11" | 15" |
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 Ferron averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 Ferron compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ferron’s place among Utah’s.
Ferron weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ferron’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ferron, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 13° | 0.6" | 7.0" | 4 | 17 | 18° – 33° |
| February | 43° | 19° | 0.6" | 6.1" | 4 | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| March | 53° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.5" | 4 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| April | 61° | 32° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| June | 82° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 88° | 56° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 77° | 45° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 64° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 50° | 23° | 0.4" | 2.1" | 3 | 2 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 38° | 14° | 0.5" | 5.0" | 4 | 10 | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 63° | 34° | 8.5" | 24.6" | 56 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Ferron’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 Ferron’s center.
- Snow: Ferron, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ferron, UT, 0.3 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 Ferron’s climate
What is the weather like in Ferron?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ferron in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Ferron get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Ferron, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ferron?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 39 days a year reach 90° (Ferron, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Ferron?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 156 frost-free days, at Ferron, UT.
What growing zone is Ferron in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ferron?
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 Ferron getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ferron.
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.