Mina, NV climate
Mina has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mina feels like
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Mina 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 22° | 0.5" | 2.0" | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 0.4" | 1.7" | 4 | 34° – 45° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 0.5" | 1.0" | 4 | 39° – 51° |
| April | 67° | 36° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 4 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 45° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 4 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 88° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 63° – 74° |
| July | 96° | 60° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 94° | 57° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 85° | 48° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 71° | 37° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 27° | 0.3" | 0.8" | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 46° | 21° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 3 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 38° | 4.8" | 7.8" | 36 |
“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 Mina
Mina gets 5 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 36 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mina
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mina, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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 Mina 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 Mina averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mina’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 53° to 67°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mina’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mina?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Mina?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 60°. About 84 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mina get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mina?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Mina?
May, with 0.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 5 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mina itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mina, NV (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.