Samuel P. Hoyt House · Photo: P. Kent Fairbanks · Public domainPrecipitation in Hoytsville trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 88°. In January, nights here are colder than in 92% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Hoytsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hoytsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hoytsville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Hoytsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 95 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coalville, UT, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hoytsville’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 Wanship Dam, UT, falls mostly in January. 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 102 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hoytsville
96% 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 Coalville, UT.
Living with Hoytsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
95 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 7 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June. 4.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hoytsville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (88%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hoytsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hoytsville yet.
Climates most like Hoytsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoytsville, UT | 11° | 88° | 15" | 72" |
| Lander, WY | 8° | 88° | 13" | 67" |
| 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 Hoytsville averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
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 Hoytsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hoytsville’s place among Utah’s.
Hoytsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hoytsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wanship Dam, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 11° | 1.4" | 14.9" | 10 | 25 | 17° – 29° |
| February | 39° | 15° | 1.2" | 13.1" | 10 | 20 | 21° – 35° |
| March | 50° | 24° | 1.4" | 10.0" | 10 | 7 | 32° – 42° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.6" | 6.2" | 11 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 36° | 1.8" | 1.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 79° | 43° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| July | 88° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 48° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 30° | 1.5" | 2.7" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| November | 47° | 21° | 1.3" | 10.5" | 8 | 7 | 25° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 13° | 1.4" | 13.3" | 10 | 22 | 18° – 29° |
| Year | 60° | 30° | 15.4" | 72.2" | 102 | 82 |
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 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hoytsville’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 Hoytsville’s center.
- Snow: Wanship Dam, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coalville, UT, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Hoytsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Hoytsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hoytsville in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 203 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Hoytsville get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter at Wanship Dam, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 82 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hoytsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 49°. About 33 days a year reach 90° (Coalville, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Hoytsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 7 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 95 frost-free days, at Coalville, UT.
What growing zone is Hoytsville 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 Hoytsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hoytsville 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 Hoytsville.
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.