Alamo, NV climate
Alamo has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Alamo feels like
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Alamo weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| February | 58° | 31° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| March | 66° | 37° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| April | 73° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| May | 82° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 93° | 58° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 98° | 65° | 0.5" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 97° | 63° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77° – 82° |
| September | 89° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70° – 75° |
| October | 77° | 44° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 53° | 27° | 0.6" | 0.8" | 2 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 75° | 44° | 6.5" | 1.5" | 27 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Alamo
Alamo gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 27 days a year.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 212 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Alamo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Alamo, 65% of that work is heating and 35% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Alamo compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Alamo averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Alamo’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Alamo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Alamo?
December, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Alamo?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 65°. About 115 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Alamo get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Alamo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Alamo?
February, with 0.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Alamo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pahranagat Wr, NV (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.