Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0Toquerville reaches 100° on about 51 days a year, more than all but 148 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Toquerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Toquerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Toquerville’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Toquerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Zion Np, UT, 18 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Toquerville’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at La Verkin, UT, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Toquerville
60% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Zion Np, UT.
Living with Toquerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 57 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Toquerville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Toquerville and its neighbors
La Verkin the hottest July afternoons (100°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Toquerville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toquerville, UT | 30° | 99° | 12" | 1.4" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| Cottonwood, AZ | 31° | 99° | 14" | 1.0" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
| Rosamond, CA | 33° | 98° | 8" | 1.2" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Toquerville averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Toquerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Toquerville’s place among Utah’s.
Toquerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Toquerville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from La Verkin, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 30° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 65° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 82° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 94° | 61° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 99° | 68° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 67° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| September | 89° | 59° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| October | 76° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 29° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 74° | 47° | 12.0" | 1.4" | 52 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Toquerville’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 Toquerville’s center.
- Snow: La Verkin, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Zion Np, UT, 18 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher; 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 Toquerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Toquerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 167 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Toquerville in winter?
December nights average 29°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Toquerville get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at La Verkin, UT, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Toquerville?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 68°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 51 reach 100° (Zion Np, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Toquerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 202 frost-free days, at Zion Np, UT.
What growing zone is Toquerville in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Toquerville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Toquerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Toquerville.
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.