Hatch, Utah climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Hatch's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 13.2 inches of precipitation and 53 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.6°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 29°C, 335 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHatch
- Station IDUSC00423776
- Location37.65°N 112.44°W
- Elevation6,893 ft (2,101 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population139
On October 23, the normal high in Hatch is 63°F and the normal low 24°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hatch.
- Jan 40° 9°
- Feb 43° 15°
- Mar 53° 19°
- Apr 60° 25°
- May 68° 31°
- Jun 79° 37°
- Jul 85° 46°
- Aug 82° 44°
- Sep 75° 35°
- Oct 65° 26°
- Nov 51° 16°
- Dec 41° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Hatch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in August (1.58 in), the least in June (0.44 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 9°F | 24.5°F | 1.10 | 12.9 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 43°F | 15°F | 29.0°F | 1.12 | 10.4 | 7 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 53°F | 19°F | 36.0°F | 1.10 | 6.8 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 25°F | 42.4°F | 0.80 | 3.8 | 6 | <1 | 25 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 68°F | 31°F | 49.7°F | 0.78 | 0.3 | 6 | <1 | 21 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 79°F | 37°F | 58.4°F | 0.44 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 85°F | 46°F | 65.1°F | 1.49 | 0.0 | 9 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 82°F | 44°F | 63.0°F | 1.58 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 75°F | 35°F | 55.1°F | 1.45 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 26°F | 45.6°F | 1.40 | 1.2 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 51°F | 16°F | 33.5°F | 0.83 | 5.5 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 10°F | 25.3°F | 1.08 | 11.8 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 26°F | 43.9°F | 13.17 | 52.9 | 72 | 9 | 236 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −13°C | −4.2°C | 28 mm | 33 cm |
| February | 6°C | −10°C | −1.7°C | 28 mm | 26 cm |
| March | 12°C | −7°C | 2.2°C | 28 mm | 17 cm |
| April | 15°C | −4°C | 5.8°C | 20 mm | 10 cm |
| May | 20°C | −1°C | 9.8°C | 20 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 26°C | 3°C | 14.7°C | 11 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 29°C | 8°C | 18.4°C | 38 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 28°C | 7°C | 17.2°C | 40 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 2°C | 12.8°C | 37 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | −3°C | 7.6°C | 36 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 11°C | −9°C | 0.8°C | 21 mm | 14 cm |
| December | 5°C | −12°C | −3.7°C | 27 mm | 30 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00423776; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Hatch?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (3).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00423776.
When is the last frost in Hatch?
In Hatch, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 19 in half of years and after July 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 13 in half of years and before September 1 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- June 191 year in 10 after July 2; 9 in 10 after June 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 131 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before September 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 83 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 106 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after June 6 in half of springs and before September 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hatch in zone 6a in ZIP code 84735, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Utah · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00423776; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Hatch?
In a normal year in Hatch, 9 days a year reach 90°F, 236 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 72 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 236a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 17high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 72a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 17a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00423776.
How sunny is Hatch?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Hatch, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.9 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 81% | 5.1 |
| April | 83% | 6.5 |
| May | 85% | 7.4 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 82% | 7.1 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.2 |
| December | 77% | 2.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Hatch need?
A normal year in Hatch brings 7,714 heating degree days, 44% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 60 cooling degree days, 93% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,399 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,257 | 0 |
| February | 1,009 | 0 |
| March | 899 | 0 |
| April | 678 | 0 |
| May | 474 | 0 |
| June | 205 | 5 |
| July | 35 | 38 |
| August | 78 | 16 |
| September | 300 | 1 |
| October | 603 | 0 |
| November | 945 | 0 |
| December | 1,231 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,714 | 60 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00423776. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Hatch been warmer than normal lately?
2021 averaged 45.0°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 43.9°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.0°F | +1.1°F | 14.32 | 39.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00423776. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Hatch's climate compare?
Hatch is warmer than 9 of the other 96 places with their own NOAA record in Utah, and wetter than 47. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.9°F is warmer than 15%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hatch is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Hatch's climate
What is the coldest month in Hatch?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 46°F at night).
Does it snow in Hatch?
Yes: 53 inches in a normal year, falling on 20 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (12.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Hatch?
August, with 1.58 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.44 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hatch in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hatch in zone 6a in ZIP code 84735, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Hatch?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 19; in one year in ten it comes after July 2. Waiting until July 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Utah climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Panguitch, UT11 miles from this station, 43.8°F a year
- Bryce Canyon National Park Headquarters, UT14 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
- Alton, UT15 miles from this station, 47.3°F a year
- Bryce Canyon Airport, UT16 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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