Woodland gets about 97 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 82° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 70°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 5, with the first autumn frost due around September 17.
A year in Woodland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodland’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Woodland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 100 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first by September 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kamas, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodland’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. 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 Woodland
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September 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 Kamas, UT.
Living with Woodland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
100 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 5 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodland from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodland yet.
Climates most like Woodland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland, UT | 12° | 82° | 25" | 97" |
| Monument, CO | 14° | 83° | 22" | 121" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Spearfish, SD | 15° | 86° | 25" | 71" |
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 Woodland averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Woodland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodland’s place among Utah’s.
Woodland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodland’s 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° | 12° | 2.7" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 17° – 30° |
| February | 38° | 14° | 2.3" | 17.9" | 9 | 25 | 21° – 34° |
| March | 46° | 22° | 2.4" | 12.3" | 9 | 13 | 29° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 63° | 34° | 2.5" | 2.2" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| June | 74° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| July | 82° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| August | 80° | 46° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 71° | 38° | 1.8" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| October | 58° | 29° | 2.1" | 2.3" | 8 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 44° | 20° | 2.1" | 13.4" | 7 | 9 | 23° – 39° |
| December | 34° | 12° | 2.6" | 18.5" | 8 | 23 | 18° – 27° |
| Year | 56° | 29° | 24.5" | 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 23° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Woodland’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 Woodland’s center.
- Snow: Kamas, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kamas, UT, 5 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Woodland’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodland in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Woodland 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 Woodland?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 47°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Kamas, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Woodland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 5 and the first fall frost by September 17, about 100 frost-free days, at Kamas, UT.
What growing zone is Woodland in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodland.
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.