Photo: Localdistrict · CC BY-SA 4.0Hideout gets about 97 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 83°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 68°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Hideout at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hideout’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hideout’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Hideout feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 100 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first by September 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kamas, UT, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hideout’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 97 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kamas, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hideout
98% 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 Kamas, UT.
Living with Hideout’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
100 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 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 Sep 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hideout from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hideout and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hideout yet.
Climates most like Hideout’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideout, UT | 15° | 83° | 20" | 97" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Monument, CO | 14° | 83° | 22" | 121" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
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 Hideout averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Hideout compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hideout’s place among Utah’s.
Hideout weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hideout’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kamas, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | 2.3" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 38° | 18° | 1.9" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 23° – 35° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 1.7" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 1.9" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 64° | 37° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| June | 74° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| August | 81° | 50° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 72° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| October | 58° | 32° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 44° | 23° | 1.9" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 25° – 41° |
| December | 34° | 16° | 2.1" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 19° – 29° |
| Year | 57° | 32° | 19.9" | 96.9" | 89 | 101 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hideout’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 Hideout’s center.
- Snow: Kamas, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kamas, UT, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Hideout’s climate
What is the weather like in Hideout?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hideout in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Hideout get?
About 97 inches in a normal winter at Kamas, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 101 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hideout?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 51°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Kamas, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Hideout?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 5 and the first fall frost by September 17, about 100 frost-free days, at Kamas, UT.
What growing zone is Hideout in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hideout?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hideout getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hideout.
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.