Precipitation in Yoder trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 16°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 82% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Yoder at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yoder’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yoder’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Yoder feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 132 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Yoder 5 W, WY, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yoder’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Yoder 5 W, WY, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Yoder
90% 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 Yoder 5 W, WY.
Living with Yoder’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
132 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 15 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yoder from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yoder and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yoder yet.
Climates most like Yoder’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoder, WY | 16° | 90° | 15" | 47" |
| Hyrum, UT | 15° | 90° | 17" | 44" |
| Preston, ID | 14° | 89° | 15" | 52" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
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 Yoder averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 73% 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 Yoder compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yoder’s place among Wyoming’s.
Yoder weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yoder’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Yoder 5 W, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 16° | 0.3" | 4.8" | 3 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 44° | 17° | 0.5" | 8.2" | 3 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 24° | 1.0" | 7.2" | 4 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 31° | 1.8" | 5.5" | 6 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 90° | 57° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 54° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.8" | 4 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 65° | 32° | 1.2" | 4.9" | 5 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 22° | 0.5" | 6.5" | 3 | 26° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 15° | 0.4" | 9.1" | 3 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 14.9" | 47.1" | 55 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Yoder’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 Yoder’s center.
- Snow: Yoder 5 W, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Yoder 5 W, WY, 5 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 Yoder’s climate
What is the weather like in Yoder?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yoder in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 172 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Yoder get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Yoder 5 W, WY, most of it in February and December.
How hot does it get in Yoder?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 57°. About 48 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Yoder 5 W, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Yoder?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 132 frost-free days, at Yoder 5 W, WY.
What growing zone is Yoder in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yoder?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Yoder getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yoder.
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.