Minersville City Hall · Photo: Ntsimp · CC0Minersville sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 10 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 19°. Its July heat outdoes that of 91% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. For walks and days out, May and September bring highs of 75–82°.
A year in Minersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Minersville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Minersville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Minersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Milford, UT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Minersville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 10 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Minersville
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 Milford, UT.
Living with Minersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 10 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Minersville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Minersville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Minersville yet.
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 Minersville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Minersville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Minersville’s place among Utah’s.
Minersville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Minersville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 17° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.9" | 30° – 43° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 1.1" | 38° – 49° |
| April | 65° | 33° | 1.0" | 43° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 41° | 0.8" | 51° – 62° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.5" | 61° – 74° |
| July | 93° | 58° | 0.8" | 71° – 78° |
| August | 90° | 56° | 1.0" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 82° | 47° | 0.8" | 60° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 35° | 1.2" | 45° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.7" | 31° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.9" | 21° – 34° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 10.3" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Minersville’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 Minersville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Milford, UT, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Minersville’s climate
What is the weather like in Minersville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°. Colder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Minersville in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 164 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How hot does it get in Minersville?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 58°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Milford, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Minersville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 144 frost-free days, at Milford, UT.
What growing zone is Minersville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Minersville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Minersville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Minersville.
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.