Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainFruit Heights’ winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fruit Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fruit Heights’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fruit Heights’ place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Fruit Heights 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 19 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fruit Heights’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 50 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, falls mostly in January. 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 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fruit Heights
85% 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 Farmington 3 Nw, UT.
Living with Fruit Heights’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 7.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fruit Heights from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fruit Heights and its neighbors
Kaysville the hottest July afternoons (92°, 1° 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 Fruit Heights’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Heights, UT | 21° | 90° | 24" | 50" |
| Lakewood, CO | 20° | 88° | 18" | 58" |
| Chadron, NE | 14° | 89° | 18" | 50" |
| Colby, KS | 17° | 91° | 20" | 27" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
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 Fruit Heights averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 73% 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 Fruit Heights compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fruit Heights’ place among Utah’s.
Fruit Heights weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fruit Heights’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Farmington 3 Nw, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 2.5" | 16.0" | 9 | 24° – 36° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.3" | 11.5" | 8 | 28° – 40° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 2.4" | 4.2" | 8 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 2.9" | 0.9" | 9 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 53° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 90° | 61° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 67° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 59° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 39° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 6 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 1.9" | 6.6" | 8 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.3" | 10.0" | 9 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 39° | 23.6" | 49.6" | 80 |
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 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fruit Heights’ 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 Fruit Heights’ center.
- Snow: Farmington 3 Nw, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Farmington 3 Nw, UT, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower; 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 Fruit Heights’ climate
What is the weather like in Fruit Heights?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fruit Heights in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Fruit Heights get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Fruit Heights?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 61°. About 56 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Farmington 3 Nw, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Fruit Heights?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 181 frost-free days, at Farmington 3 Nw, UT.
What growing zone is Fruit Heights in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fruit Heights?
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 Fruit Heights getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fruit Heights.
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.