Battle Mountain, NV climate
Battle Mountain has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Battle Mountain feels like
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Battle Mountain 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 | 43° | 21° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 7 | 9 | 20° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 25° | 0.7" | 3.9" | 7 | 5 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 34° | 1.0" | 1.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 73° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| June | 85° | 49° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 95° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 54° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 69° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 26° | 0.7" | 2.1" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 20° | 0.9" | 5.7" | 7 | 6 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 8.4" | 20.8" | 66 | 22 |
“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 Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Battle Mountain
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Battle Mountain, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Battle Mountain 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 Battle Mountain averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Battle Mountain’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Battle Mountain’s climate
What is the coldest month in Battle Mountain?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Battle Mountain?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 56°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Battle Mountain get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Battle Mountain?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Battle Mountain?
May, with 1.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Battle Mountain itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Battle Mountain 4se, NV (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.