Photo: Orsen · CC BY-SA 3.0Virgin reaches 100° on about 47 days a year, more than all but 158 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Virgin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Virgin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Virgin’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Virgin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at La Verkin, UT, 3 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Virgin’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Virgin
64% 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 La Verkin, UT.
Living with Virgin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
217 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 1 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 45 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Virgin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Virgin and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Virgin in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Virgin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin, UT | 29° | 99° | 12" | 1.4" |
| Cottonwood, AZ | 31° | 99° | 14" | 1.0" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
| 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 Virgin averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Virgin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Virgin’s place among Utah’s.
Virgin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Virgin’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° | 29° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| February | 57° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 65° | 38° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 43° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| May | 83° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 94° | 61° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 99° | 68° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 97° | 67° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| September | 90° | 59° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| October | 76° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 35° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 28° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 75° | 46° | 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 Virgin’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 Virgin’s center.
- Snow: La Verkin, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: La Verkin, UT, 3 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Virgin’s climate
What is the weather like in Virgin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 144 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Virgin in winter?
December nights average 28°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Virgin 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 Virgin?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 68°. About 118 days a year reach 90° and 47 reach 100° (La Verkin, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Virgin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 217 frost-free days, at La Verkin, UT.
What growing zone is Virgin in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Virgin?
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 Virgin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Virgin.
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.