Jackpot, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Jackpot's normal year runs from 13°F December nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 11.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.0°C, December lows of −11°C, July highs of 31°C, 289 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationJackpot
- Station IDUSC00264016
- Location41.98°N 114.66°W
- Elevation5,233 ft (1,595 m)
- Population (census place)1,429
On October 23, the normal high in Jackpot is 59°F and the normal low 24°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Jackpot.
- Jan 39° 12°
- Feb 41° 16°
- Mar 50° 22°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 66° 34°
- Jun 77° 41°
- Jul 89° 48°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 63° 26°
- Nov 48° 19°
- Dec 38° 13°
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 Jackpot each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.76 in), the least in July (0.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 12°F | 25.4°F | 0.94 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 41°F | 16°F | 28.7°F | 0.66 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 50°F | 22°F | 35.8°F | 0.90 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 27°F | 41.5°F | 1.22 | – | <1 | 21 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 34°F | 50.3°F | 1.76 | – | <1 | 9 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 77°F | 41°F | 59.1°F | 1.25 | – | 3 | 2 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 48°F | 68.4°F | 0.58 | – | 15 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 87°F | 46°F | 66.4°F | 0.69 | – | 12 | 1 | 14 h |
| September | 77°F | 37°F | 56.7°F | 0.87 | – | 2 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 26°F | 44.4°F | 1.06 | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 19°F | 33.3°F | 0.73 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 38°F | 13°F | 25.3°F | 0.70 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 28°F | 44.6°F | 11.36 | – | 32 | 198 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −11°C | −3.7°C | 24 mm |
| February | 5°C | −9°C | −1.8°C | 17 mm |
| March | 10°C | −6°C | 2.1°C | 23 mm |
| April | 14°C | −3°C | 5.3°C | 31 mm |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm |
| June | 25°C | 5°C | 15.1°C | 32 mm |
| July | 31°C | 9°C | 20.2°C | 15 mm |
| August | 30°C | 8°C | 19.1°C | 18 mm |
| September | 25°C | 3°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| October | 17°C | −3°C | 6.9°C | 27 mm |
| November | 9°C | −7°C | 0.7°C | 19 mm |
| December | 3°C | −11°C | −3.7°C | 18 mm |
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 USC00264016; 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 Jackpot?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
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 USC00264016.
How hot and how cold does it get in Jackpot?
In a normal year in Jackpot, 32 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 198 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
- 198a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 25high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00264016.
How sunny is Jackpot?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Jackpot, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.9 |
| February | 66% | 2.8 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 75% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 84% | 7.5 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 3.8 |
| November | 75% | 2.4 |
| December | 61% | 1.6 |
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 Jackpot need?
A normal year in Jackpot brings 7,702 heating degree days, 43% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 290 cooling degree days, 68% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,772 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,229 | 0 |
| February | 1,018 | 0 |
| March | 907 | 0 |
| April | 705 | 0 |
| May | 459 | 2 |
| June | 205 | 30 |
| July | 37 | 143 |
| August | 57 | 101 |
| September | 265 | 15 |
| October | 639 | 0 |
| November | 951 | 0 |
| December | 1,231 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,702 | 290 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264016. 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.
Has Jackpot been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 47.2°F, 2.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 44.6°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.3°F | +1.7°F | 2.62 |
| 2022 | 45.0°F | +0.4°F | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 44.1°F | −0.5°F | 7.90 |
| 2024 | 47.2°F | +2.6°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00264016. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Jackpot's climate compare?
Jackpot is warmer than 2 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.6°F is warmer than 18%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Jackpot is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Jackpot's climate
What is the coldest month in Jackpot?
December, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 48°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Jackpot?
May, with 1.76 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Jackpot in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Jackpot in zone 5b in ZIP code 89825, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Twin Falls, ID35 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, ID36 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Jarbidge (7 mi N), NV40 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), NV40 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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