Photo: Bandgirl807 · CC BY 3.0Hanksville reaches 100° on about 39 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hanksville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hanksville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hanksville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Hanksville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hanksville, UT, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hanksville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hanksville, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 6 inches a year; October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 47 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hanksville
81% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hanksville, UT.
Living with Hanksville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
149 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 5 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hanksville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hanksville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hanksville yet.
Climates most like Hanksville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanksville, UT | 19° | 98° | 6" | 7.3" |
| Fallon, NV | 22° | 96° | 4" | 4.5" |
| Shiprock, NM | 21° | 95° | 7" | 8.6" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 10" | 15" |
| Socorro, TX | 31° | 97° | 9" | 2.8" |
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 Hanksville averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 98% 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 Hanksville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hanksville’s place among Utah’s.
Hanksville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hanksville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hanksville, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 0.4" | 2.5" | 4 | 6 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 51° | 25° | 0.4" | 1.1" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| March | 63° | 33° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 81° | 49° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 93° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 98° | 66° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 64° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 72° | 41° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 43° | 19° | 0.3" | 2.5" | 4 | 4 | 23° – 38° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 6.0" | 7.3" | 47 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hanksville’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 Hanksville’s center.
- Snow: Hanksville, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hanksville, UT, 0.1 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 Hanksville’s climate
What is the weather like in Hanksville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hanksville in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 149 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 23°.
How much snow does Hanksville get?
About 7.3 inches in a normal winter at Hanksville, UT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hanksville?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 66°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 39 reach 100° (Hanksville, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Hanksville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 149 frost-free days, at Hanksville, UT.
What growing zone is Hanksville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hanksville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hanksville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hanksville.
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.