Fish Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fish Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fish Springs’s climate
Read from where Fish Springs sits among Nevada’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
14 inches of snow, 10 of rain and melt
January is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Fish Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Fish Springs’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
152 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 6.
About 14" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in December.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 40 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are May, June and September. 36 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fish Springs averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Fish Springs compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Nevada.
Fish 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 24° | 1.6" | 3.6" | 6 | 3 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 50° | 26° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 6 | 2 | 30° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 30° | 1.2" | 1.6" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 33° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 41° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 55° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 88° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 81° | 45° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 68° | 36° | 0.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 55° | 27° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 45° | 23° | 1.3" | 6.4" | 5 | 3 | 29° – 38° |
| Year | 66° | 37° | 9.6" | 14.0" | 38 | 9 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fish Springs
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fish Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fish Springs?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Fish Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 55°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fish Springs get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fish Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Fish Springs?
January, with 1.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fish Springs.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fish Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carson City, NV (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.