Crescent Valley, NV climate
Crescent Valley has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crescent Valley feels like
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Crescent Valley 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 | 41° | 18° | 0.8" | 7.6" | 7 | 13 | 17° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 22° | 0.6" | 4.2" | 5 | 7 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 0.8" | 3.2" | 6 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| April | 62° | 32° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 73° | 39° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| June | 84° | 46° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| July | 94° | 54° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 79° |
| August | 92° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 82° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 31° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 23° | 0.6" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 29° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 6.5" | 5 | 8 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 34° | 8.0" | 25.8" | 50 | 30 |
“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 Crescent Valley
Crescent Valley gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 50 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 105 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 105 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crescent Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crescent Valley, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Crescent Valley 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 Crescent Valley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crescent Valley’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 17° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Crescent Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crescent Valley?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Crescent Valley?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 54°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crescent Valley get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Crescent Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by June 2.
What is the rainiest month in Crescent Valley?
May, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crescent Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Beowawe, NV (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.