Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 3.0Panguitch’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Panguitch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Panguitch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Panguitch’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Panguitch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 90 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 12 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Panguitch, UT, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Panguitch’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Panguitch, 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 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Panguitch
98% 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 Panguitch, UT.
Living with Panguitch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
90 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and August. 7.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Panguitch from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Panguitch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Panguitch yet.
Climates most like Panguitch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch, UT | 13° | 86° | 11" | 25" |
| Shelley, ID | 14° | 87° | 11" | 15" |
| Taos, NM | 11° | 84° | 13" | 28" |
| Rock Springs, WY | 9° | 87° | 9" | 31" |
| Helena Valley West Central, MT | 15° | 85° | 11" | 37" |
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 Panguitch averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
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 Panguitch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Panguitch’s place among Utah’s.
Panguitch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Panguitch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Panguitch, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 13° | 0.7" | 7.8" | 6 | 19° – 33° |
| February | 45° | 16° | 0.8" | 6.1" | 5 | 22° – 39° |
| March | 52° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 5 | 32° – 42° |
| April | 60° | 27° | 0.6" | 1.1" | 4 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 69° | 34° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 81° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 56° – 66° |
| July | 86° | 49° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 71° |
| August | 83° | 48° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 39° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 61° |
| October | 64° | 29° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 41° – 52° |
| November | 51° | 20° | 0.7" | 2.1" | 4 | 27° – 41° |
| December | 41° | 12° | 0.6" | 4.0" | 4 | 20° – 31° |
| Year | 62° | 29° | 10.8" | 24.7" | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Panguitch’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 Panguitch’s center.
- Snow: Panguitch, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Panguitch, UT, 0.6 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 Panguitch’s climate
What is the weather like in Panguitch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Panguitch in winter?
December nights average 12°. About 226 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Panguitch get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Panguitch, UT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Panguitch?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 49°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Panguitch, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Panguitch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 12 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 90 frost-free days, at Panguitch, UT.
What growing zone is Panguitch in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Panguitch?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Panguitch 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 Panguitch.
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.