Indian Springs, NV climate
Indian Springs has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Indian Springs feels like
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Indian 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 | 56° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| February | 59° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| March | 67° | 39° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| April | 74° | 45° | 0.2" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 83° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 94° | 62° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 100° | 69° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 98° | 67° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 91° | 59° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| October | 78° | 47° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 36° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 29° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 46° |
| Year | 77° | 47° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 31 | 0 |
“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 Indian Springs
Indian Springs gets 4 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 31 days a year.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first one by November 19. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Indian Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Indian Springs, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.
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 Indian 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 Indian Springs averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Indian Springs’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 60° to 74°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Indian Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Indian Springs?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Indian Springs?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 69°. About 112 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Indian Springs get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Indian Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 10.
What is the rainiest month in Indian Springs?
February, with 0.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 4 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Indian Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mercury Desert Rock Airport, NV (17 mi, snow) and Mercury 3 Ssw, NV (17 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.