Kearns’ winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Kearns at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kearns’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kearns’ place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Kearns feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Salt Lake City International Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kearns’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 56 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Holladay 0.5 Ese, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kearns
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Salt Lake City International Airport.
Living with Kearns’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kearns from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (86%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kearns and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Kearns in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Kearns’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearns, UT | 23° | 91° | 16" | 56" |
| Berkley, CO | 19° | 89° | 15" | 55" |
| Sun Valley, NV | 25° | 90° | 9" | 33" |
| Gering, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
| Suncrest, WA | 23° | 87° | 16" | 48" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kearns averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Kearns compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kearns’ place among Utah’s.
Kearns weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kearns’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Holladay 0.5 Ese, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 1.3" | 12.7" | 10 | 23° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 27° | 1.3" | 10.0" | 9 | 29° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 34° | 1.5" | 8.6" | 10 | 38° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 1.9" | 4.2" | 11 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 82° | 57° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 63° – 76° |
| July | 91° | 65° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 8 | 45° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 1.3" | 6.2" | 8 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 1.4" | 13.3" | 10 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 15.5" | 55.8" | 97 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Kearns’ 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 Kearns’ center.
- Snow: Holladay 0.5 Ese, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Salt Lake City International Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Kearns’ climate
What is the weather like in Kearns?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kearns in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 112 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Kearns get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter at Holladay 0.5 Ese, UT, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Kearns?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 65°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Salt Lake City International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Kearns?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 204 frost-free days, at Salt Lake City International Airport.
What growing zone is Kearns in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kearns?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kearns getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kearns.
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.