Frost Line Depth in Weber County, Utah

  • 4 verified codes nearby
  • Checked Oct 2026

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Weber County.

Nearby official codes require 30 in (4 verified codes).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 193 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Pineview Dam, 2.2 mi).

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Does Weber County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Weber County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 30 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Weber County’s own number.

What frost line depth does Weber County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 30 in, like Ogden?

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Weber County?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (30 in). Confirm Weber County’s own depth before you dig.

Project
House or garage footing in Weber County: dig at least 30 in. grade 0 in 122436486072 12 in code minimum nearby codes 30 in, confirm locally dig 30 in

House or garage footing in Weber County: dig at least 30 in (76 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 30 in until Weber County confirms its own
ProjectDepthRule
House or garage footing30 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)30 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line36 in6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom30 inNo code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Weber County?

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0°32°100° J F M A M J J A S O N D 32 °F

Average lows are at or below freezing from Oct to Apr. 193 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 9.5 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pineview Dam station, 2.2 mi away, elevation 4,940 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table
°FJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Low9.513.222.729.737.343.550.24940.230.522.113.1
High31.736.747.756.266.376.986.885.375.260.945.432.7
62234 nightsWeber County 193

Weber County has more freezing nights than 23 of the 25 other Utah places we track. The Utah median is 118. Coldest: Summit County; mildest: St. George.

What frost line depth do towns near Weber County use?

4 official codes near Weber County are verified; each links to its document.

Official frost line depths near Weber County
PlaceVerified frost lineDistance
Ogden 30 in 6 mi away
Salt Lake City 30 in 34 mi away
Millcreek 30 in 40 mi away
West Jordan 30 in 47 mi away

How likely is the soil in Weber County to heave?

USDA rates the sampled soil around Weber County as 100% moderate for frost action (main soils: Patio, Nagitsy, Ostler).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Weber County at a glance

Frost line depth
No official local value
Population (2023 est.)
271,926
Mean annual temperature
44.3 °F
ZIP codes (10)
84067 · 84310 · 84315 · 84317 · 84401 · 84403 · 84404 · 84405 · 84408 · 84414

Sources

  • Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00426869.
  • Soil: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO) frost action ratings.
  • Code rules: International Residential Code R403.1.4, R507.3, P2603.5.

Checked Oct 2026. How we verify · Report a correction