Spanish Springs, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Spanish Springs's normal year runs from 22°F December nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 9.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.1°C, December lows of −6°C, July highs of 34°C, 233 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSpanish Springs
- Station IDUSC00267691
- Location39.64°N 119.71°W
- Elevation4,489 ft (1,368 m)
- Population (census place)17,512
On October 23, the normal high in Spanish Springs is 66°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Spanish Springs.
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 51° 24°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 64° 34°
- May 73° 42°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 92° 56°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 83° 45°
- Oct 69° 35°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 45° 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 Spanish Springs each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.43 in), the least in August (0.25 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 22°F | 33.9°F | 1.43 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 51°F | 24°F | 37.9°F | 1.28 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 58°F | 30°F | 43.9°F | 1.11 | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 34°F | 49.2°F | 0.51 | – | <1 | 13 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 42°F | 57.5°F | 0.64 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 83°F | 49°F | 65.9°F | 0.63 | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 92°F | 56°F | 73.9°F | 0.36 | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 91°F | 53°F | 72.1°F | 0.25 | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 83°F | 45°F | 64.0°F | 0.27 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 35°F | 52.2°F | 0.60 | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 55°F | 27°F | 40.9°F | 0.80 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| December | 45°F | 22°F | 33.4°F | 1.30 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 37°F | 52.0°F | 9.18 | – | 59 | 150 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −5°C | 1.1°C | 36 mm |
| February | 11°C | −4°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm |
| March | 15°C | −1°C | 6.6°C | 28 mm |
| April | 18°C | 1°C | 9.6°C | 13 mm |
| May | 23°C | 5°C | 14.2°C | 16 mm |
| June | 28°C | 9°C | 18.8°C | 16 mm |
| July | 34°C | 13°C | 23.3°C | 9 mm |
| August | 33°C | 12°C | 22.3°C | 6 mm |
| September | 28°C | 7°C | 17.8°C | 7 mm |
| October | 21°C | 2°C | 11.2°C | 15 mm |
| November | 13°C | −3°C | 4.9°C | 20 mm |
| December | 7°C | −6°C | 0.8°C | 33 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Sparks (6 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267691; 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 Spanish Springs?
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 USC00267691.
When is the last frost in Spanish Springs?
In Spanish Springs, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 3 in half of years and after May 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 27 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 31 year in 10 after May 24; 9 in 10 after April 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 157 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 182 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 20 in half of springs and before October 22 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Spanish Springs in zones 7a to 7b across its 2 ZIP code areas (7b in 89441, the largest).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00267691; 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.
What hardiness zone is each Spanish Springs ZIP code in?
The USDA's 2023 map gives each ZIP code area one zone. Spanish Springs's 2 ZIP code areas run from zone 7a to 7b: 1 in 7a and 1 in 7b. Each ZIP's frost dates are in the frost tool.
Source: USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; ZIP areas in the place: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. A ZIP area counts when at least a tenth of its land (and 0.5 km²) lies in the place.
How hot and how cold does it get in Spanish Springs?
In a normal year in Spanish Springs, 59 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 150 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 59a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 150a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00267691.
How sunny is Spanish Springs?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Spanish Springs, 5.2 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (94%) and December the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.4 |
| February | 76% | 3.4 |
| March | 79% | 4.8 |
| April | 83% | 6.3 |
| May | 85% | 7.3 |
| June | 92% | 8.3 |
| July | 93% | 8.0 |
| August | 94% | 7.3 |
| September | 93% | 5.9 |
| October | 89% | 4.3 |
| November | 81% | 2.8 |
| December | 71% | 2.0 |
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 Spanish Springs need?
A normal year in Spanish Springs brings 5,373 heating degree days, 0% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 673 cooling degree days, 26% 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 2,801 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 964 | 0 |
| February | 760 | 0 |
| March | 656 | 0 |
| April | 474 | 0 |
| May | 248 | 16 |
| June | 68 | 94 |
| July | 3 | 278 |
| August | 4 | 222 |
| September | 91 | 59 |
| October | 400 | 3 |
| November | 725 | 0 |
| December | 981 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,373 | 673 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267691. 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 Spanish Springs's climate compare?
Spanish Springs is warmer than 28 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 33. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.0°F is warmer than 49%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Spanish Springs is Csa: temperate, dry-summer, hot 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.
Which places near Spanish Springs share this climate record?
Sun Valley has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Sun Valley, NV22,697 people · 4 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Spanish Springs's climate
What is the coldest month in Spanish Springs?
December, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow in Spanish Springs?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Spanish Springs's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Sparks (6 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Spanish Springs?
January, with 1.43 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.25 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Spanish Springs in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Spanish Springs in zones 7a to 7b across its 2 ZIP code areas (7b in 89441, the largest).
How late can frost come in Spanish Springs?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 3; in one year in ten it comes after May 24. Waiting until May 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Sparks, NV6 miles from this station, 53.5°F a year
- Stead, NV9 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Reno, NV11 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Verdi, CA19 miles from this station, 49.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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