Photo: Stephen125 · CC BY-SA 3.0Nibley’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Nibley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nibley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nibley’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Nibley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nibley’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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Logan Radio Kvnu, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Nibley
94% 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 Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT.
Living with Nibley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
138 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 12 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 5.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nibley from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nibley and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nibley in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nibley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nibley, UT | 15° | 90° | 17" | 44" |
| Longmont, CO | 16° | 90° | 16" | 47" |
| Gering, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
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 Nibley averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Nibley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nibley’s place among Utah’s.
Nibley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nibley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Logan Radio Kvnu, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 15° | 1.7" | 13.9" | 11 | 24 | 12° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 1.5" | 8.3" | 10 | 18 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 1.9" | 3.9" | 9 | 7 | 32° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 34° | 2.0" | 2.5" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 80° | 48° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| July | 90° | 55° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 54° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 63° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 1.3" | 4.0" | 8 | 4 | 29° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 16° | 1.5" | 10.7" | 10 | 19 | 18° – 33° |
| Year | 61° | 35° | 17.4" | 44.0" | 96 | 73 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Nibley’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 Nibley’s center.
- Snow: Logan Radio Kvnu, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT, 2.4 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 Nibley’s climate
What is the weather like in Nibley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nibley in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 175 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Nibley get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Logan Radio Kvnu, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 73 days a year.
How hot does it get in Nibley?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 55°. About 30 days a year reach 90° (Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Nibley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 138 frost-free days, at Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT.
What growing zone is Nibley 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 Nibley?
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 Nibley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nibley.
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.