Verdi, California climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Verdi's normal year runs from 23°F December nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 25.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.6°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 29°C, 653 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationVerdi (2 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00049298
- Location39.52°N 120.03°W
- Elevation5,429 ft (1,655 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)71
On October 23, the normal high in Verdi is 61°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Verdi.
- Jan 42° 24°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 51° 30°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 65° 40°
- Jun 75° 47°
- Jul 85° 53°
- Aug 84° 52°
- Sep 77° 47°
- Oct 64° 38°
- Nov 52° 30°
- Dec 42° 23°
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 Verdi each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in December (4.77 in), the least in September (0.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 24°F | 33.2°F | 3.86 | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 26°F | 35.2°F | 4.25 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 30°F | 40.3°F | 3.61 | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 33°F | 44.6°F | 1.79 | – | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 65°F | 40°F | 52.7°F | 1.34 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 75°F | 47°F | 61.2°F | 0.56 | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 85°F | 53°F | 68.9°F | 0.48 | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 52°F | 67.9°F | 0.36 | – | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 77°F | 47°F | 62.1°F | 0.34 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 38°F | 51.2°F | 1.60 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 52°F | 30°F | 40.7°F | 2.75 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 23°F | 32.5°F | 4.77 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 37°F | 49.2°F | 25.71 | – | 18 | 136 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −4°C | 0.7°C | 98 mm |
| February | 7°C | −3°C | 1.8°C | 108 mm |
| March | 10°C | −1°C | 4.6°C | 92 mm |
| April | 13°C | 0°C | 7.0°C | 45 mm |
| May | 18°C | 5°C | 11.5°C | 34 mm |
| June | 24°C | 8°C | 16.2°C | 14 mm |
| July | 29°C | 12°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm |
| August | 29°C | 11°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm |
| September | 25°C | 8°C | 16.7°C | 9 mm |
| October | 18°C | 4°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm |
| November | 11°C | −1°C | 4.8°C | 70 mm |
| December | 5°C | −5°C | 0.3°C | 121 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Boca (10 miles away), gets 98 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00049298; 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 Verdi?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, 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 USC00049298.
When is the last frost in Verdi?
In Verdi, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after June 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 1 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 91 year in 10 after June 2; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before November 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 188 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 24 in half of springs and before October 31 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Verdi in zone 7a in ZIP code 89439.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in California · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00049298; 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 Verdi?
In a normal year in Verdi, 18 days a year reach 90°F and 136 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 136a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00049298.
How sunny is Verdi?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Verdi, 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (95%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.2 |
| March | 73% | 4.4 |
| April | 77% | 5.8 |
| May | 82% | 7.1 |
| June | 92% | 8.3 |
| July | 95% | 8.3 |
| August | 95% | 7.4 |
| September | 93% | 5.9 |
| October | 87% | 4.2 |
| November | 77% | 2.7 |
| December | 69% | 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 Verdi need?
A normal year in Verdi brings 6,084 heating degree days, 13% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 342 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 2,167 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 986 | 0 |
| February | 834 | 0 |
| March | 766 | 0 |
| April | 612 | 0 |
| May | 387 | 4 |
| June | 158 | 43 |
| July | 21 | 141 |
| August | 19 | 109 |
| September | 131 | 42 |
| October | 433 | 4 |
| November | 729 | 0 |
| December | 1,008 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,084 | 342 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00049298. 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 Verdi been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 50.7°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +1.6°F | – |
| 2022 | 49.4°F | +0.2°F | – |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +1.5°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00049298. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Verdi's climate compare?
Verdi is warmer than 15 of the other 218 places with their own NOAA record in California, and wetter than 160. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.2°F is warmer than 37%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Verdi is Csb: temperate, 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.
Which places near Verdi share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Cold Springs, NV11,223 people · 12 mi N
- Mogul, NV1,068 people · 6 mi E
- Verdi, NV1,046 people · 2 mi E
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 Verdi's climate
What is the coldest month in Verdi?
December, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow in Verdi?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Verdi's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Boca (10 miles away), records 98 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Verdi?
December, with 4.77 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 0.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Verdi in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Verdi in zone 7a in ZIP code 89439.
How late can frost come in Verdi?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after June 2. Waiting until June 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- California climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Boca, CA10 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Stead, NV11 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Sagehen Creek, CA13 miles from this station, 41.3°F a year
- Reno, NV14 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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