Winnemucca, NV climate
Winnemucca has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Winnemucca feels like
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Winnemucca 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 | 42° | 21° | 0.9" | 4.2" | 7 | 9 | 18° – 40° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 0.6" | 3.1" | 6 | 5 | 30° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 29° | 0.8" | 3.0" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| April | 62° | 32° | 0.9" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| June | 83° | 47° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 93° | 55° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 92° | 52° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 82° | 43° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 32° | 0.7" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 25° | 0.7" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 0.9" | 6.2" | 7 | 9 | 21° – 36° |
| Year | 66° | 35° | 7.9" | 21.6" | 61 | 27 |
“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 Winnemucca
Winnemucca gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Winnemucca
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Winnemucca, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Winnemucca 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 Winnemucca averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Winnemucca’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Winnemucca’s climate
What is the coldest month in Winnemucca?
December, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Winnemucca?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 55°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Winnemucca get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Winnemucca?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Winnemucca?
May, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Winnemucca itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winnemucca 3ssw, NV (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.