Goldfield, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Goldfield's normal year runs from 22°F December nights to 90°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.7°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationGoldfield
- Station IDUSC00263285
- Location37.71°N 117.23°W
- Elevation5,690 ft (1,734 m)
- Population (census place)231
On October 23, the normal high in Goldfield is 64°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Goldfield.
- Jan 45° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 63° 37°
- May 72° 45°
- Jun 83° 53°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 81° 52°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 54° 30°
- Dec 43° 22°
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 Goldfield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 23°F | 33.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 48°F | 25°F | 36.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 56°F | 32°F | 44.0°F | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 37°F | 49.8°F | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 72°F | 45°F | 58.9°F | – | 1 | 2 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 53°F | 68.2°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 90°F | 62°F | 76.1°F | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 88°F | 61°F | 74.5°F | – | 11 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 52°F | 66.2°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 41°F | 54.1°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 54°F | 30°F | 41.6°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 43°F | 22°F | 32.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 40°F | 53.0°F | – | 32 | 132 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −5°C | 1.0°C |
| February | 9°C | −4°C | 2.5°C |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.7°C |
| April | 17°C | 3°C | 9.9°C |
| May | 22°C | 7°C | 14.9°C |
| June | 28°C | 12°C | 20.1°C |
| July | 32°C | 17°C | 24.5°C |
| August | 31°C | 16°C | 23.6°C |
| September | 27°C | 11°C | 19.0°C |
| October | 20°C | 5°C | 12.3°C |
| November | 12°C | −1°C | 5.3°C |
| December | 6°C | −5°C | 0.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263285; 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 Goldfield?
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 USC00263285.
When is the last frost in Goldfield?
In Goldfield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 27 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 22 in half of years and before October 7 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
- April 271 year in 10 after May 28; 9 in 10 after April 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 221 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 174 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 200 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 12 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goldfield in zone 7b in ZIP code 89013, 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 USC00263285; 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 Goldfield?
In a normal year in Goldfield, 32 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 132 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 32a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 132a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1906) is 108°F, on June 14, 1935; the lowest is −23°F, on January 21, 1937.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1978, with 13.19 in; the snowiest season is 1968–69, with 61.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00263285; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00263285. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Goldfield?
Over a year 90% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Goldfield, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (95%) and December the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 2.8 |
| February | 81% | 3.8 |
| March | 86% | 5.4 |
| April | 89% | 6.8 |
| May | 89% | 7.7 |
| June | 95% | 8.6 |
| July | 93% | 8.0 |
| August | 95% | 7.4 |
| September | 94% | 6.2 |
| October | 92% | 4.7 |
| November | 87% | 3.3 |
| December | 79% | 2.5 |
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 Goldfield need?
A normal year in Goldfield brings 5,267 heating degree days, 2% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 937 cooling degree days, 3% more 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 3,233 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 967 | 0 |
| February | 796 | 0 |
| March | 651 | 0 |
| April | 457 | 1 |
| May | 221 | 32 |
| June | 60 | 156 |
| July | 4 | 349 |
| August | 3 | 297 |
| September | 61 | 96 |
| October | 344 | 6 |
| November | 703 | 0 |
| December | 999 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,267 | 937 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263285. 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 Goldfield's climate compare?
Goldfield is warmer than 33 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 53.0°F is warmer than 54%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Goldfield's climate
What is the coldest month in Goldfield?
December, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 62°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Goldfield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Goldfield in zone 7b in ZIP code 89013, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Goldfield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 27; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Silverpeak, NV19 miles from this station, 55.2°F a year
- Tonopah, NV25 miles from this station, 52.9°F a year
- Dyer, NV42 miles from this station, 52.1°F a year
- Beatty, NV57 miles from this station, 59.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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