Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Ricardo630 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5Hildale’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hildale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hildale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hildale’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Hildale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Colorado City, AZ, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hildale’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Colorado City, AZ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hildale
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Colorado City, AZ.
Living with Hildale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hildale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hildale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hildale yet.
Climates most like Hildale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildale, UT | 26° | 92° | 14" | 12" |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 26° | 91° | 14" | 10" |
| Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA | 29° | 92° | 13" | 13" |
| Lewiston, ID | 30° | 92° | 14" | 13" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
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 Hildale averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Hildale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hildale’s place among Utah’s.
Hildale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hildale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Colorado City, AZ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 26° | 1.4" | 2.9" | 6 | 3 | 32° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 1.8" | 3.6" | 8 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 48° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 87° | 57° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 82° | 56° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 1.0" | 0.7" | 4 | 1 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.1" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 68° | 43° | 13.5" | 12.4" | 59 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hildale’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 Hildale’s center.
- Snow: Colorado City, AZ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Colorado City, AZ, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Hildale’s climate
What is the weather like in Hildale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hildale in winter?
December nights average 26°. About 120 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Hildale get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Colorado City, AZ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hildale?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Colorado City, AZ).
When is the first and last frost in Hildale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 180 frost-free days, at Colorado City, AZ.
What growing zone is Hildale in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hildale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hildale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hildale.
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.