Golconda, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Golconda's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.3°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationGolconda
- Station IDUSC00263245
- Location40.96°N 117.49°W
- Elevation4,394 ft (1,339 m)
- Population (census place)228
On October 23, the normal high in Golconda is 64°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Golconda.
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 56° 28°
- Apr 62° 32°
- May 72° 41°
- Jun 83° 48°
- Jul 94° 56°
- Aug 92° 52°
- Sep 82° 44°
- Oct 68° 33°
- Nov 52° 25°
- Dec 42° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Golconda each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 20°F | 31.1°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 47°F | 24°F | 35.1°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 28°F | 42.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 32°F | 47.0°F | – | <1 | 16 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 72°F | 41°F | 56.6°F | – | 1 | 4 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 83°F | 48°F | 65.5°F | – | 9 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 94°F | 56°F | 74.8°F | – | 22 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 92°F | 52°F | 71.9°F | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 82°F | 44°F | 63.1°F | – | 6 | 5 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 33°F | 50.2°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 52°F | 25°F | 38.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 20°F | 30.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 35°F | 50.6°F | – | 59 | 167 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −7°C | −0.5°C |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.7°C |
| March | 13°C | −2°C | 5.7°C |
| April | 17°C | 0°C | 8.3°C |
| May | 22°C | 5°C | 13.7°C |
| June | 28°C | 9°C | 18.6°C |
| July | 34°C | 13°C | 23.8°C |
| August | 33°C | 11°C | 22.2°C |
| September | 28°C | 7°C | 17.3°C |
| October | 20°C | 0°C | 10.1°C |
| November | 11°C | −4°C | 3.7°C |
| December | 5°C | −7°C | −0.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Winnemucca (3 mi SSW) (14 miles away), gets 22 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263245; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Golconda?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263245.
When is the last frost in Golconda?
In Golconda, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 16 in half of years and after June 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 14 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 161 year in 10 after June 7; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 14; 9 in 10 before October 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 134 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 158 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Golconda in zone 6b in ZIP code 89414, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00263245; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Golconda?
In a normal year in Golconda, 59 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 167 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 59a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 167a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 11high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1906) is 109°F, on August 2, 1951; the lowest is −35°F, on January 21, 1937.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1963, with 10.99 in; the snowiest season is 1916–17, with 22.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00263245; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00263245. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Golconda?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Golconda, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (66%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.2 |
| February | 74% | 3.2 |
| March | 76% | 4.5 |
| April | 78% | 5.8 |
| May | 82% | 7.0 |
| June | 90% | 8.1 |
| July | 92% | 7.9 |
| August | 93% | 7.1 |
| September | 91% | 5.7 |
| October | 86% | 4.1 |
| November | 77% | 2.6 |
| December | 66% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Golconda need?
A normal year in Golconda brings 5,947 heating degree days, 11% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 718 cooling degree days, 21% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,730 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,052 | 0 |
| February | 837 | 0 |
| March | 704 | 0 |
| April | 541 | 1 |
| May | 278 | 18 |
| June | 88 | 103 |
| July | 6 | 308 |
| August | 11 | 227 |
| September | 116 | 60 |
| October | 462 | 2 |
| November | 790 | 0 |
| December | 1,061 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,947 | 718 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263245. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Golconda's climate compare?
Golconda is warmer than 20 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.6°F is warmer than 43%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Golconda's climate
What is the coldest month in Golconda?
December, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow in Golconda?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Golconda's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Winnemucca (3 mi SSW) (14 miles away), records 22 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Golconda in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Golconda in zone 6b in ZIP code 89414, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Golconda?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 16; in one year in ten it comes after June 7. Waiting until June 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Winnemucca, NV17 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Paradise Valley, NV38 miles from this station, 48.9°F a year
- Battle Mountain, NV39 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Imlay, NV41 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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