Laketown gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 81°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 92% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 72–81°.
A year in Laketown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Laketown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Laketown’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Laketown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Laketown, UT, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Laketown’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 84 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Laketown, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Laketown
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Laketown, UT.
Living with Laketown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
119 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 28 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Laketown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Laketown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Laketown yet.
Climates most like Laketown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laketown, UT | 10° | 81° | 16" | 84" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Laramie, WY | 12° | 81° | 12" | 64" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
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 Laketown averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Laketown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Laketown’s place among Utah’s.
Laketown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Laketown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laketown, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | 1.4" | 19.5" | 8 | 24 | 13° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 1.3" | 16.4" | 7 | 22 | 14° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 1.3" | 11.0" | 8 | 11 | 25° – 38° |
| April | 52° | 27° | 1.6" | 7.1" | 8 | 2 | 33° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 35° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| June | 72° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| July | 81° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| August | 80° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 70° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| October | 57° | 28° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 41° | 20° | 1.4" | 9.2" | 7 | 6 | 23° – 37° |
| December | 30° | 11° | 1.4" | 16.7" | 8 | 20 | 16° – 27° |
| Year | 54° | 28° | 15.9" | 83.9" | 79 | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 32°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Laketown’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 Laketown’s center.
- Snow: Laketown, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Laketown, UT, 0.7 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 Laketown’s climate
What is the weather like in Laketown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Laketown in winter?
January nights average 10°. About 190 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Laketown get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Laketown, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 85 days a year.
How hot does it get in Laketown?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 49°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Laketown, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Laketown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 28 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 119 frost-free days, at Laketown, UT.
What growing zone is Laketown in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Laketown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Laketown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Laketown.
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.