Photo: SunDawn · CC BY-SA 4.0La Verkin reaches 100° on about 51 days a year, more than all but 148 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in La Verkin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about La Verkin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with La Verkin’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in La Verkin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Zion Np, UT, 15 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts La Verkin’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at La Verkin, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in La Verkin
60% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Zion Np, UT.
Living with La Verkin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 48 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in La Verkin from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →La Verkin and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of La Verkin in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like La Verkin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Verkin, UT | 29° | 100° | 11" | 1.4" |
| Verde Village, AZ | 30° | 101° | 12" | 1.0" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
| California City, CA | 35° | 100° | 7" | 2.2" |
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 La Verkin averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
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 La Verkin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with La Verkin’s place among Utah’s.
La Verkin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at La Verkin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from La Verkin, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 29° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| February | 58° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 66° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| April | 73° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 84° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 95° | 61° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 100° | 68° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 98° | 67° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 90° | 59° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| October | 77° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 35° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 28° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 76° | 47° | 11.4" | 1.4" | 52 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where La Verkin’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 La Verkin’s center.
- Snow: La Verkin, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Zion Np, UT, 15 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher; 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 La Verkin’s climate
What is the weather like in La Verkin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 126 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in La Verkin in winter?
December nights average 28°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does La Verkin get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at La Verkin, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in La Verkin?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 68°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 51 reach 100° (Zion Np, UT).
When is the first and last frost in La Verkin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 202 frost-free days, at Zion Np, UT.
What growing zone is La Verkin in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit La Verkin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is La Verkin 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 La Verkin.
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.