Photo: Thomas Wozniak · CC BY-SA 4.0Ogden’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ogden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ogden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ogden’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Ogden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT, 1.6 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ogden’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ogden
83% of the work is heating. 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 Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT.
Living with Ogden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 53 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ogden from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ogden and its neighbors
North Ogden has the coldest January nights next door (19°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Ogden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| McCook, NE | 15° | 92° | 21" | 20" |
| Clovis, NM | 24° | 91° | 17" | 13" |
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 Ogden averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Ogden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ogden’s place among Utah’s.
Ogden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ogden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 2.1" | 3.9" | 9 | 9 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 1.8" | 4.1" | 10 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 2.0" | 1.7" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 2.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 54° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 67° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 59° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 50° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 1.5" | 1.3" | 8 | 1 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 38° | 21° | 1.8" | 11.3" | 9 | 8 | 22° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 39° | 19.7" | 22.8" | 90 | 25 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Ogden’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 Ogden’s center.
- Snow: Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT, 1.6 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Ogden’s climate
What is the weather like in Ogden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ogden in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Ogden get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 25 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ogden?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Ogden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 184 frost-free days, at Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT.
What growing zone is Ogden in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ogden?
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 Ogden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ogden.
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.