Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Timber Lakes gets about 97 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 80°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 90% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 29 to September 25.
A year in Timber Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Timber Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Timber Lakes’ place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Timber Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 117 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from Park City, UT, 18 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Timber Lakes’ 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 97 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kamas, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 25 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 Timber Lakes
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 Park City, UT.
Living with Timber Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
117 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 29 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Timber Lakes from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Timber Lakes and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Timber Lakes yet.
Climates most like Timber Lakes’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Lakes, UT | 16° | 80° | 25" | 97" |
| Traverse City, MI | 17° | 79° | 32" | 101" |
| Black Forest, CO | 16° | 81° | 20" | 121" |
| Parma, NY | 18° | 81° | 34" | 102" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
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 Timber Lakes 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 Timber Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Timber Lakes’ place among Utah’s.
Timber Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Timber Lakes’ 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° | 16° | 3.1" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 18° – 33° |
| February | 37° | 17° | 2.7" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 22° – 35° |
| March | 45° | 24° | 2.4" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 29° – 40° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 61° | 37° | 2.2" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| June | 72° | 44° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 52° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 79° | 51° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 43° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 2.1" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| November | 42° | 23° | 2.3" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 24° – 39° |
| December | 34° | 16° | 2.9" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 19° – 29° |
| Year | 55° | 32° | 25.4" | 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 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Timber Lakes’ 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 Timber Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Kamas, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Park City, UT, 18 miles from the town’s center, 730 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Timber Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Timber Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Timber Lakes in winter?
December nights average 16°. About 202 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Timber Lakes 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 Timber Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 52°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Park City, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Timber Lakes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 29 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 117 frost-free days, at Park City, UT.
What growing zone is Timber Lakes 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 Timber Lakes?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Timber Lakes 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 Timber Lakes.
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.