Silver Peak, NV climate
Silver Peak has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver Peak feels like
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Silver Peak 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 | 49° | 22° | 0.3" | 3.2" | 3 | 30° – 42° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 0.3" | 2.5" | 4 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 42° – 54° |
| April | 69° | 39° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 2 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 4 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 89° | 56° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 97° | 63° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 94° | 60° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 72° | 40° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 28° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 47° | 21° | 0.2" | 1.3" | 2 | 28° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 3.8" | 9.2" | 30 |
“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 Silver Peak
Silver Peak gets 4 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 30 days a year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Peak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver Peak, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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 Silver Peak 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 Silver Peak averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver Peak’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 34° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Silver Peak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Peak?
December, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Silver Peak?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 63°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Silver Peak get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Silver Peak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Silver Peak?
July, with 0.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 4 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver Peak itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dyer 5s, NV (22 mi, snow) and Silverpeak, NV (4 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.