Golconda, NV climate
Golconda has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade9° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Oct 1 in Golconda peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Golconda feels like
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Golconda 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 | 42° | 21° | 0.9" | 4.4" | 9 | 9 | 19° – 40° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.7" | 8 | 5 | 29° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 29° | 0.8" | 3.0" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.8" | 8 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| June | 83° | 47° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 93° | 55° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 92° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 82° | 43° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 33° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 26° | 0.7" | 2.6" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 20° | 1.0" | 5.9" | 8 | 9 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 35° | 8.1" | 22.0" | 70 | 27 |
“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 Golconda
Golconda 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 70 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Golconda
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Golconda, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Golconda 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 Golconda averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Golconda’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 19° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Golconda’s climate
What is the coldest month in Golconda?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Golconda?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 55°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Golconda get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Golconda?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Golconda?
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 Golconda itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winnemucca Municipal Airport, NV (16 mi, snow) and Golconda, NV (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.