Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainDry weather: only 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Woods Cross, less than in 91% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 23°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 87% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. If you like long walks, May, June, September and October offer highs of 65–83°.
A year in Woods Cross at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woods Cross’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woods Cross’ place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Woods Cross feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bountiful-val Verda, UT, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woods Cross’ center in zone 7b: 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 52 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bountiful-val Verda, UT, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; April is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Woods Cross
85% 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 Bountiful-val Verda, UT.
Living with Woods Cross’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woods Cross from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woods Cross and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Woods Cross in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Woods Cross’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Cross, UT | 23° | 92° | 18" | 52" |
| Berkley, CO | 19° | 89° | 15" | 55" |
| Gering, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
| Colby, KS | 17° | 91° | 20" | 27" |
| Sun Valley, NV | 25° | 90° | 9" | 33" |
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 Woods Cross averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Woods Cross compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woods Cross’ place among Utah’s.
Woods Cross weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woods Cross’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bountiful-val Verda, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 1.7" | 12.0" | 10 | 21 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 1.6" | 11.9" | 10 | 15 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 1.9" | 6.6" | 8 | 5 | 39° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 2.4" | 3.0" | 11 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 83° | 56° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 62° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 53° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 1.4" | 6.5" | 8 | 5 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 1.6" | 11.8" | 10 | 17 | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 18.1" | 52.4" | 91 | 64 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Woods Cross’ 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 Woods Cross’ center.
- Snow: Bountiful-val Verda, UT (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bountiful-val Verda, UT, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Woods Cross’ climate
What is the weather like in Woods Cross?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woods Cross in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Woods Cross get?
About 52 inches in a normal winter at Bountiful-val Verda, UT, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 64 days a year.
How hot does it get in Woods Cross?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 41 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Bountiful-val Verda, UT).
When is the first and last frost in Woods Cross?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 178 frost-free days, at Bountiful-val Verda, UT.
What growing zone is Woods Cross in?
Zone 7b 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 Woods Cross?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woods Cross getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woods Cross.
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.