Oscar F. Lyons House · Photo: Ntsimp · CC0Peoa gets about 97 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 84°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 90% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Garden planting can start around June 11; autumn frost returns near September 12.
A year in Peoa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peoa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peoa’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Peoa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 92 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 11 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wanship Dam, UT, 6 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peoa’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 97 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kamas, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Peoa
97% 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 Wanship Dam, UT.
Living with Peoa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
92 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 11 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, July and August. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Peoa from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (87%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peoa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peoa yet.
Climates most like Peoa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoa, UT | 12° | 84° | 19" | 97" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Monument, CO | 14° | 83° | 22" | 121" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
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 Peoa averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 Peoa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peoa’s place among Utah’s.
Peoa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Peoa’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kamas, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | 2.1" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 17° – 30° |
| February | 38° | 15° | 1.7" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 22° – 33° |
| March | 47° | 23° | 1.7" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 30° – 40° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 1.9" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 35° | 1.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| June | 75° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| July | 84° | 48° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| August | 82° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 39° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| October | 59° | 29° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 45° | 20° | 1.7" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 24° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 13° | 2.0" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 18° – 28° |
| Year | 58° | 29° | 19.4" | 96.9" | 89 | 101 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Peoa’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 Peoa’s center.
- Snow: Kamas, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wanship Dam, UT, 6 miles from the town’s center, 280 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 Peoa’s climate
What is the weather like in Peoa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peoa in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 193 nights a year reach 32° or below and 13 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Peoa get?
About 97 inches in a normal winter at Kamas, UT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 101 days a year.
How hot does it get in Peoa?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 48°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Wanship Dam, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Peoa?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 11 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 92 frost-free days, at Wanship Dam, UT.
What growing zone is Peoa in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Peoa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Peoa getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Peoa.
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.