Snowville’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 90°
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°.
A year in Snowville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Snowville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Snowville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Snowville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 128 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Thiokol Propulsion F S, UT, 23 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Snowville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 13 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Snowville
93% 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 Thiokol Propulsion F S, UT.
Living with Snowville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
128 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 17 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Snowville from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Snowville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Snowville yet.
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 Snowville averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 61% 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 Snowville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Snowville’s place among Utah’s.
Snowville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Snowville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 14° | 1.2" | 17° – 32° |
| February | 39° | 17° | 1.0" | 23° – 36° |
| March | 51° | 27° | 1.1" | 33° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 31° | 1.5" | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 39° | 1.9" | 47° – 60° |
| June | 80° | 46° | 0.8" | 57° – 71° |
| July | 90° | 54° | 0.7" | 62° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 52° | 0.6" | 64° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 43° | 1.0" | 57° – 64° |
| October | 62° | 32° | 1.0" | 38° – 53° |
| November | 47° | 23° | 0.7" | 27° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 15° | 1.2" | 20° – 29° |
| Year | 61° | 33° | 12.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 62° to 78°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Snowville’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 Snowville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Thiokol Propulsion F S, UT, 23 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 Snowville’s climate
What is the weather like in Snowville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Snowville in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 179 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How hot does it get in Snowville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 54°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Thiokol Propulsion F S, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Snowville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 128 frost-free days, at Thiokol Propulsion F S, UT.
What growing zone is Snowville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Snowville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Snowville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Snowville.
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.