Searchlight, NV climate
Searchlight has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Searchlight feels like
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Searchlight 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° | 40° | 1.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 59° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| March | 66° | 46° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 51° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 60° | 0.1" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| June | 94° | 69° | 0.0" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 98° | 76° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| August | 97° | 75° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 68° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| November | 65° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| December | 55° | 39° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 56° | 6.8" | 0.5" | 25 | 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 Searchlight
Searchlight gets 7 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 25 days a year.
About 266 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 7 and the first one by November 29. That leaves about 266 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Searchlight
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Searchlight, 53% of that work is heating and 47% 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 Searchlight 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 Searchlight averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Searchlight’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 43° to 57°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Searchlight’s climate
What is the coldest month in Searchlight?
December, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Searchlight?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 76°. About 105 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Searchlight get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.
When is the first frost in Searchlight?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 29, and the last spring frost by March 7.
What is the rainiest month in Searchlight?
February, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Searchlight itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Searchlight, NV (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.