Photo: Chadthomas2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0Layton’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Layton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Layton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Layton’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Layton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, 3 miles from the city’s center point, 410 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Layton’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 50 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Layton
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT.
Living with Layton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 20 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Layton from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Layton and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Layton in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Layton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 50" |
| Derby, CO | 18° | 90° | 14" | 49" |
| Gering, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
| Colby, KS | 17° | 91° | 20" | 27" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
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 Layton averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Layton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Layton’s place among Utah’s.
Layton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Layton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Farmington 3 Nw, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 1.6" | 16.0" | 9 | 23° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 1.5" | 11.5" | 8 | 28° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 1.9" | 4.2" | 8 | 39° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.9" | 9 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 55° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 62° – 75° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 68° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 61° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 51° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 6 | 44° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 1.4" | 6.6" | 8 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 1.7" | 10.0" | 9 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 17.8" | 49.6" | 80 |
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 Layton’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 Layton’s center.
- Snow: Farmington 3 Nw, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, 3 miles from the city’s center point, 410 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 Layton’s climate
What is the weather like in Layton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Layton in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Layton get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Layton?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 41 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Layton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 172 frost-free days, at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT.
What growing zone is Layton in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Layton?
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 Layton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Layton.
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.