Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 4.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Wellington: 9 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in September and the lightest in June. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May and September, when highs sit at 74–81°.
A year in Wellington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wellington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wellington’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Wellington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wellington 3 E, UT, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wellington’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Price Blm, UT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; September 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 Wellington
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Wellington 3 E, UT.
Living with Wellington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
122 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 27 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wellington from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wellington and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wellington yet.
Climates most like Wellington’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington, UT | 14° | 92° | 9" | 8.7" |
| Bloomfield, NM | 18° | 93° | 8" | 11" |
| Pueblo, CO | 17° | 93° | 12" | 15" |
| Snowflake, AZ | 20° | 90° | 10" | 13" |
| Winnemucca, NV | 21° | 93° | 8" | 22" |
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 Wellington averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 75% 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 Wellington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wellington’s place among Utah’s.
Wellington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wellington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Price Blm, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 0.7" | 3.6" | 4 | 19° – 34° |
| February | 44° | 20° | 0.7" | 1.9" | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 29° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 64° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 44° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 43° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 86° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 62° – 75° |
| July | 92° | 59° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 57° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 36° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 5 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 25° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 38° | 15° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 4 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 36° | 8.7" | 8.7" | 52 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wellington’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 Wellington’s center.
- Snow: Price Blm, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wellington 3 E, UT, 2.7 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 Wellington’s climate
What is the weather like in Wellington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wellington in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 200 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Wellington get?
About 8.7 inches in a normal winter at Price Blm, UT, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wellington?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 59°. About 53 days a year reach 90° (Wellington 3 E, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Wellington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 27 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 122 frost-free days, at Wellington 3 E, UT.
What growing zone is Wellington in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wellington?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wellington getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wellington.
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.