Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Huntsville gets about 82 inches of snow a winter, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 90°. The wettest month is January; the driest is July. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 22 to September 26.
A year in Huntsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Huntsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Huntsville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Huntsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pineview Dam, UT, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Huntsville’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 82 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Huntsville Monastery, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Huntsville
97% 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 Pineview Dam, UT.
Living with Huntsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 22 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Huntsville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Huntsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Huntsville yet.
Climates most like Huntsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, UT | 14° | 90° | 22" | 82" |
| Boulder, CO | 17° | 88° | 19" | 85" |
| Chadron, NE | 14° | 89° | 18" | 50" |
| Casper, WY | 15° | 89° | 12" | 82" |
| Spearfish, SD | 15° | 86° | 25" | 71" |
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 Huntsville averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Huntsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Huntsville’s place among Utah’s.
Huntsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Huntsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Huntsville Monastery, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 14° | 2.6" | 22.5" | 11 | 17° – 32° |
| February | 41° | 18° | 2.2" | 17.4" | 10 | 23° – 38° |
| March | 51° | 27° | 2.2" | 7.2" | 9 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 33° | 2.4" | 3.1" | 9 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 40° | 2.4" | 0.3" | 8 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 80° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 58° – 70° |
| July | 90° | 54° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 88° | 53° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 44° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 63° | 33° | 2.0" | 1.8" | 7 | 41° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 24° | 1.8" | 7.3" | 9 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 16° | 2.3" | 22.8" | 10 | 19° – 31° |
| Year | 62° | 34° | 22.0" | 82.4" | 90 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Huntsville’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 Huntsville’s center.
- Snow: Huntsville Monastery, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pineview Dam, UT, 3 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 Huntsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Huntsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Huntsville in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 193 nights a year reach 32° or below and 17 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Huntsville get?
About 82 inches in a normal winter at Huntsville Monastery, UT, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Huntsville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 54°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Pineview Dam, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Huntsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 125 frost-free days, at Pineview Dam, UT.
What growing zone is Huntsville in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Huntsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Huntsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Huntsville.
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.