Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainMarysvale is among the driest of U.S. towns: 11 inches of precipitation a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 17°. In January, nights here are colder than in 74% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.6° rise. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Marysvale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marysvale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Marysvale’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Marysvale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 106 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 4 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fremont Indian Sp, UT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Marysvale’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 45 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fremont Indian Sp, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Marysvale
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Fremont Indian Sp, UT.
Living with Marysvale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
106 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 4 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 20 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Marysvale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Marysvale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Marysvale yet.
Climates most like Marysvale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysvale, UT | 17° | 87° | 11" | 45" |
| Orchard Homes, MT | 18° | 86° | 13" | 43" |
| Chubbuck, ID | 17° | 88° | 12" | 39" |
| Gallup, NM | 17° | 88° | 10" | 34" |
| Trinidad, CO | 18° | 88° | 14" | 55" |
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 Marysvale averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
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 Marysvale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Marysvale’s place among Utah’s.
Marysvale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Marysvale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fremont Indian Sp, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 17° | 0.7" | 11.5" | 6 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 7.9" | 6 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 52° | 27° | 0.9" | 5.2" | 6 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 59° | 31° | 0.9" | 4.1" | 7 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 39° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 6 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 80° | 47° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 57° – 68° |
| July | 87° | 54° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 76° | 44° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 64° | 33° | 1.1" | 1.0" | 5 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 24° | 0.7" | 5.4" | 4 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 16° | 0.8" | 9.4" | 5 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 34° | 10.8" | 44.8" | 68 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Marysvale’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 Marysvale’s center.
- Snow: Fremont Indian Sp, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fremont Indian Sp, UT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Marysvale’s climate
What is the weather like in Marysvale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Marysvale in winter?
December nights average 16°. About 207 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Marysvale get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter at Fremont Indian Sp, UT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Marysvale?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 54°. About 45 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Fremont Indian Sp, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Marysvale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 4 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 106 frost-free days, at Fremont Indian Sp, UT.
What growing zone is Marysvale in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Marysvale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Marysvale 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 Marysvale.
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.