Bennett Springs, NV climate
Bennett Springs has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bennett Springs feels like
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Bennett Springs 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 23° | 1.0" | 2.9" | 5 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 1.2" | 2.5" | 6 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 6 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 36° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 77° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 5 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 89° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 95° | 59° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 93° | 57° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 85° | 49° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 72° | 38° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.8" | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 48° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.6" | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 39° | 10.0" | 12.1" | 53 |
“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 Bennett Springs
Bennett Springs gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bennett Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bennett Springs, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Bennett Springs 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 Bennett Springs averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bennett Springs’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Bennett Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bennett Springs?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Bennett Springs?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 59°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bennett Springs get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Bennett Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Bennett Springs?
February, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bennett Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.