Tuscarora, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Tuscarora's normal year runs from 19°F December nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.9°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationTuscarora
- Station IDUSC00268346
- Location41.31°N 116.22°W
- Elevation6,170 ft (1,881 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Tuscarora is 57°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tuscarora.
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 53° 31°
- May 63° 37°
- Jun 74° 44°
- Jul 85° 53°
- Aug 84° 52°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 61° 34°
- Nov 46° 26°
- Dec 37° 19°
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 Tuscarora each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 20°F | 28.6°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 21°F | 30.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 47°F | 27°F | 36.5°F | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 31°F | 41.9°F | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 63°F | 37°F | 50.1°F | – | <1 | 9 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 74°F | 44°F | 59.1°F | – | 1 | 2 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 85°F | 53°F | 69.2°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 84°F | 52°F | 67.9°F | – | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 75°F | 44°F | 59.4°F | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 34°F | 47.5°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 46°F | 26°F | 36.0°F | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 19°F | 28.3°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 34°F | 46.2°F | – | 14 | 178 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −7°C | −1.9°C |
| February | 4°C | −6°C | −1.0°C |
| March | 8°C | −3°C | 2.5°C |
| April | 12°C | −1°C | 5.5°C |
| May | 17°C | 3°C | 10.1°C |
| June | 23°C | 7°C | 15.1°C |
| July | 30°C | 12°C | 20.7°C |
| August | 29°C | 11°C | 19.9°C |
| September | 24°C | 7°C | 15.2°C |
| October | 16°C | 1°C | 8.6°C |
| November | 8°C | −3°C | 2.2°C |
| December | 3°C | −7°C | −2.1°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 USC00268346; 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 Tuscarora?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, August 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 USC00268346.
When is the last frost at Tuscarora?
In Tuscarora, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 4 in half of years and after June 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 24 in half of years and before September 6 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 41 year in 10 after June 20; 9 in 10 after May 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 241 year in 10 before September 6; 9 in 10 before October 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 112 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 142 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 18 in half of springs and before October 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tuscarora in zone 6b in ZIP code 89834, 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 USC00268346; 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 at Tuscarora?
In a normal year in Tuscarora, 14 days a year reach 90°F and 178 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 178a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 31high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1958) is 99°F, on July 13, 2002; the lowest is −25°F, on January 12, 1963.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1963, with 18.91 in; the snowiest season is 1983–84, with 124.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00268346; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00268346. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Tuscarora?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Tuscarora, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 2.0 |
| February | 68% | 2.9 |
| March | 68% | 4.0 |
| April | 73% | 5.4 |
| May | 78% | 6.7 |
| June | 86% | 7.8 |
| July | 90% | 7.7 |
| August | 90% | 6.8 |
| September | 88% | 5.5 |
| October | 83% | 3.8 |
| November | 73% | 2.4 |
| December | 62% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Tuscarora record?
A normal year at Tuscarora brings 7,163 heating degree days, 33% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 346 cooling degree days, 62% 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 1,950 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,128 | 0 |
| February | 976 | 0 |
| March | 882 | 0 |
| April | 694 | 0 |
| May | 464 | 2 |
| June | 206 | 27 |
| July | 32 | 161 |
| August | 39 | 129 |
| September | 193 | 26 |
| October | 545 | 1 |
| November | 869 | 0 |
| December | 1,136 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,163 | 346 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268346. 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 Tuscarora been warmer than normal?
Over 30 complete years from 1959 to 2016, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.9°F per century (+0.10°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Tuscarora's climate compare?
Tuscarora is warmer than 8 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.2°F is warmer than 24%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Tuscarora's climate
What is the coldest month at Tuscarora?
December, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 53°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Tuscarora in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tuscarora in zone 6b in ZIP code 89834, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Tuscarora?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 4; in one year in ten it comes after June 20. Waiting until June 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Wild Horse Reservoir, NV31 miles from this station, 39.9°F a year
- Ryndon, NV40 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Elko, NV40 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- South Fork State Rec Area, NV50 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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