Paradise Tithing Office · Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Dry weather: only 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Paradise, less than in 89% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 88° on average. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 84% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.5°, most of all in March. Plan time outside for May, June and September, when highs sit at 68–78°.
A year in Paradise at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paradise’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paradise’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Paradise 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, 7 miles from the town’s center, 470 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paradise’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 52 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Paradise
94% 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 Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT.
Living with Paradise’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. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paradise from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paradise and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Paradise yet.
Climates most like Paradise’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise, UT | 15° | 88° | 22" | 52" |
| Chadron, NE | 14° | 89° | 18" | 50" |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 13° | 88° | 19" | 42" |
| Gunbarrel, CO | 17° | 89° | 18" | 65" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
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 Paradise averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Paradise compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paradise’s place among Utah’s.
Paradise weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paradise’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 15° | 2.4" | 12.5" | 10 | 24 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 1.9" | 11.7" | 9 | 20 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 2.4" | 5.9" | 9 | 8 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 2.4" | 2.5" | 10 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 78° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 88° | 55° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 87° | 54° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 44° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 62° | 34° | 2.0" | 1.0" | 8 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 25° | 1.8" | 4.7" | 8 | 5 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 2.2" | 13.2" | 10 | 20 | 19° – 32° |
| Year | 60° | 34° | 21.7" | 51.6" | 95 | 78 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Paradise’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 Paradise’s center.
- Snow: Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT, 7 miles from the town’s center, 470 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 Paradise’s climate
What is the weather like in Paradise?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paradise 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 15°.
How much snow does Paradise get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter at Logan 5 Sw Exp Farm, UT, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 78 days a year.
How hot does it get in Paradise?
July, with a typical high of 88° 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 Paradise?
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 Paradise in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Paradise?
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 Paradise getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paradise.
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.