Photo: Rlittle09 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Point is drier than 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 22° on average. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 91% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.6°, most of all in March. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 3, with the first autumn frost due around November 4.
A year in Lake Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lake Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lake Point’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Lake Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Garfield, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lake Point’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 75 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tooele, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Point
79% 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 Garfield, UT.
Living with Lake Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 8.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lake Point from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lake Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lake Point yet.
Climates most like Lake Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Point, UT | 22° | 93° | 14" | 75" |
| Thornton, CO | 18° | 90° | 14" | 74" |
| Casper, WY | 15° | 89° | 12" | 82" |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
| Elko, NV | 15° | 90° | 10" | 41" |
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 Lake Point averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 Lake Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lake Point’s place among Utah’s.
Lake Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lake Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tooele, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 1.0" | 14.0" | 8 | 21 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 1.0" | 14.6" | 8 | 15 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 1.3" | 11.1" | 9 | 5 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 1.9" | 5.9" | 10 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 1.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 57° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 53° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 1.2" | 10.2" | 7 | 6 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 1.1" | 17.2" | 9 | 20 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 14.0" | 75.3" | 87 | 69 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lake Point’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 Lake Point’s center.
- Snow: Tooele, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Garfield, UT, 5 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 Lake Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Lake Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lake Point in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Lake Point get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter at Tooele, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 69 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lake Point?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Garfield, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Lake Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 213 frost-free days, at Garfield, UT.
What growing zone is Lake Point 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 Lake Point?
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 Lake Point getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lake Point.
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.