Walker Lake, NV climate
Walker Lake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Walker Lake feels like
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Walker Lake 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 | 45° | 25° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 29° – 42° |
| February | 50° | 27° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 36° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 45° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 90° | 58° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 51° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 68° | 40° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 30° | 0.4" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 24° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 29° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 40° | 5.8" | 1.2" | 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 Walker Lake
Walker Lake gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 25 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Walker Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Walker Lake, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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 Walker Lake 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 Walker Lake averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Walker Lake’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 33° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Walker Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Walker Lake?
December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Walker Lake?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Walker Lake get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Walker Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Walker Lake?
May, with 0.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Walker Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hawthorne, NV (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.