Climate · Midas

Midas, NV climate

Midas has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
30th coolest of 138 Nevada towns
January low
23°
66th coldest of 138 Nevada towns
Rain + melted snow
14 in
19th wettest of 138 Nevada towns
A normal year

What a year in Midas feels like

Winter

40° / 23°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

57° / 34°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

83° / 52°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

62° / 36°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Midas weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January39°23°1.9" 24° – 39°
February42°25°1.3" 27° – 42°
March50°30°1.3" 34° – 46°
April55°33°1.5" 40° – 50°
May65°41°1.7" 45° – 60°
June76°47°0.8" 56° – 69°
July88°56°0.3" 62° – 76°
August86°54°0.3" 65° – 73°
September76°46°0.6" 57° – 65°
October62°36°0.9" 42° – 55°
November48°28°1.5" 28° – 44°
December38°22°2.0" 25° – 34°
Year60°37°14.1"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Midas

Midas gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.

14 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 95% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.0"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Midas compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 69% of U.S. towns30th coolest of 138 Nevada towns
Winter cold23° January low
Milder than 65% of U.S. towns66th coldest of 138 Nevada towns
Precipitation14" a year
Drier than 95% of U.S. towns19th wettest of 138 Nevada towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Midas averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 32°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 45°, was 45°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 68°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 49°, was 48°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Midas’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 28° to 44°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Midas’s climate

What is the coldest month in Midas?

December, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.

What is the hottest month in Midas?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°.

What is the rainiest month in Midas?

December, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Midas itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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