Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainLess rain and snow falls on Henefer than on 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 88°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 91% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Henefer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Henefer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Henefer’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Henefer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first by September 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Echo Dam, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Henefer’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 72 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Echo Dam, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Henefer
95% 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 Echo Dam, UT.
Living with Henefer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
112 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 30 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Henefer from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (86%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Henefer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Henefer yet.
Climates most like Henefer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henefer, UT | 12° | 88° | 15" | 72" |
| Douglas, WY | 12° | 88° | 13" | 59" |
| Durango, CO | 12° | 86° | 18" | 64" |
| Rigby, ID | 12° | 85° | 12" | 66" |
| Laurel, MT | 15° | 88° | 14" | 48" |
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 Henefer averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.8°).
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 Henefer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Henefer’s place among Utah’s.
Henefer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Henefer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Echo Dam, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | 1.3" | 17.3" | 10 | 26 | 16° – 30° |
| February | 39° | 15° | 1.1" | 12.0" | 9 | 21 | 21° – 35° |
| March | 50° | 24° | 1.3" | 8.2" | 9 | 7 | 32° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 30° | 1.6" | 4.9" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 37° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 79° | 43° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 88° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 76° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 62° | 30° | 1.5" | 2.0" | 7 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| November | 47° | 22° | 1.3" | 10.3" | 8 | 7 | 26° – 41° |
| December | 35° | 13° | 1.3" | 16.4" | 10 | 23 | 18° – 29° |
| Year | 60° | 30° | 15.2" | 72.3" | 95 | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Henefer’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 Henefer’s center.
- Snow: Echo Dam, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Echo Dam, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; 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 Henefer’s climate
What is the weather like in Henefer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Henefer in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Henefer get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter at Echo Dam, UT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 85 days a year.
How hot does it get in Henefer?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 50°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Echo Dam, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Henefer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 30 and the first fall frost by September 18, about 112 frost-free days, at Echo Dam, UT.
What growing zone is Henefer in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Henefer?
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 Henefer 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 Henefer.
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.