Jiggs (2 mi NE), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Jiggs (2 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 14°F December nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 12.8 inches of precipitation and 52 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.8°C, December lows of −10°C, July highs of 31°C, 326 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationJiggs (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00264095
- Location40.44°N 115.66°W
- Elevation5,642 ft (1,720 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Jiggs (2 mi NE) is 62°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Jiggs (2 mi NE).
- Jan 40° 15°
- Feb 44° 18°
- Mar 52° 22°
- Apr 58° 27°
- May 68° 35°
- Jun 79° 41°
- Jul 88° 49°
- Aug 87° 47°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 65° 29°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 40° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Jiggs (2 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.93 in), the least in July (0.35 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 15°F | 27.7°F | 1.28 | 11.5 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 44°F | 18°F | 30.6°F | 0.98 | 8.5 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 52°F | 22°F | 37.2°F | 1.37 | 11.3 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 27°F | 42.8°F | 1.86 | 7.2 | 6 | <1 | 21 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 68°F | 35°F | 51.3°F | 1.93 | 1.1 | 6 | <1 | 10 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 79°F | 41°F | 59.8°F | 0.82 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 h |
| July | 88°F | 49°F | 68.5°F | 0.35 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 87°F | 47°F | 67.2°F | 0.49 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 39°F | 58.3°F | 0.73 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 29°F | 46.8°F | 1.04 | 0.4 | 3 | <1 | 19 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 21°F | 36.2°F | 0.92 | 1.9 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 40°F | 14°F | 27.0°F | 1.05 | 9.6 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 30°F | 46.1°F | 12.82 | 51.7 | 47 | 16 | 200 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −9°C | −2.4°C | 33 mm | 29 cm |
| February | 6°C | −8°C | −0.8°C | 25 mm | 22 cm |
| March | 11°C | −5°C | 2.9°C | 35 mm | 29 cm |
| April | 15°C | −3°C | 6.0°C | 47 mm | 18 cm |
| May | 20°C | 2°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 26°C | 5°C | 15.4°C | 21 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 9°C | 20.3°C | 9 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 8°C | 19.6°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 4°C | 14.6°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | −2°C | 8.2°C | 26 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 11°C | −6°C | 2.3°C | 23 mm | 5 cm |
| December | 5°C | −10°C | −2.8°C | 27 mm | 24 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264095; 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.
Which months are mildest at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00264095.
When is the last frost at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
In Jiggs (2 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 16 in half of years and after June 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 13 in half of years and before August 28 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
- June 161 year in 10 after June 30; 9 in 10 after May 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 131 year in 10 before August 28; 9 in 10 before September 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 89 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 116 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 31 in half of springs and before September 25 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Jiggs (2 mi NE) in zone 5b in ZIP code 89815, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −9°F (15 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00264095; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Jiggs (2 mi NE), 16 days a year reach 90°F, 200 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 47 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 200a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 30high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 47a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 13a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00264095.
How sunny is it at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Jiggs (2 mi NE), 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.2 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 72% | 4.3 |
| April | 73% | 5.5 |
| May | 78% | 6.7 |
| June | 87% | 7.9 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 89% | 6.8 |
| September | 88% | 5.6 |
| October | 84% | 4.0 |
| November | 75% | 2.5 |
| December | 65% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Jiggs (2 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Jiggs (2 mi NE) brings 7,140 heating degree days, 33% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 282 cooling degree days, 69% 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 1,897 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,156 | 0 |
| February | 963 | 0 |
| March | 862 | 0 |
| April | 664 | 0 |
| May | 429 | 3 |
| June | 182 | 26 |
| July | 27 | 134 |
| August | 38 | 106 |
| September | 215 | 14 |
| October | 563 | 0 |
| November | 864 | 0 |
| December | 1,178 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,140 | 282 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264095. 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.
Have recent years at Jiggs (2 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2021 averaged 45.2°F, 0.9°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.2°F | −0.9°F | 7.84 | 23.3 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00264095. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Jiggs (2 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Jiggs (2 mi NE) is warmer than 6 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 47. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.1°F is warmer than 24%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Jiggs (2 mi NE) is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, 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 Jiggs (2 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
December, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
Yes: 52 inches in a normal year, falling on 15 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (11.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
May, with 1.93 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.35 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Jiggs (2 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Jiggs (2 mi NE) in zone 5b in ZIP code 89815, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −9°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
How late can frost come at Jiggs (2 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 16; in one year in ten it comes after June 30. Waiting until June 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- South Fork State Rec Area, NV17 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, NV19 miles from this station, 46.6°F a year
- Lamoille, NV22 miles from this station, 41.8°F a year
- Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S), NV24 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
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