Wadsworth, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wadsworth's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 95°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.4°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationWadsworth (4 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00268838
- Location39.69°N 119.29°W
- Elevation4,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Population (census place)723
On October 23, the normal high in Wadsworth is 67°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wadsworth.
- Jan 46° 20°
- Feb 52° 25°
- Mar 60° 29°
- Apr 67° 34°
- May 74° 42°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 95° 58°
- Aug 92° 55°
- Sep 84° 45°
- Oct 70° 34°
- Nov 57° 24°
- Dec 45° 20°
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 Wadsworth each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 20°F | 33.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 52°F | 25°F | 38.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 60°F | 29°F | 44.6°F | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 34°F | 50.5°F | – | <1 | 14 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 42°F | 58.1°F | – | 2 | 3 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 84°F | 49°F | 66.5°F | – | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 95°F | 58°F | 76.1°F | – | 24 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 92°F | 55°F | 73.5°F | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 84°F | 45°F | 64.1°F | – | 8 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 34°F | 52.0°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 57°F | 24°F | 40.5°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| December | 45°F | 20°F | 32.5°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 36°F | 52.5°F | – | 64 | 156 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −7°C | 0.7°C |
| February | 11°C | −4°C | 3.5°C |
| March | 16°C | −2°C | 7.0°C |
| April | 19°C | 1°C | 10.3°C |
| May | 23°C | 6°C | 14.5°C |
| June | 29°C | 10°C | 19.2°C |
| July | 35°C | 14°C | 24.5°C |
| August | 33°C | 13°C | 23.1°C |
| September | 29°C | 7°C | 17.8°C |
| October | 21°C | 1°C | 11.1°C |
| November | 14°C | −4°C | 4.7°C |
| December | 7°C | −7°C | 0.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Sutcliffe (24 miles away), gets 4 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268838; 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 Wadsworth?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, 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 USC00268838.
When is the last frost in Wadsworth?
In Wadsworth, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 17 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 May 28; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 17; 9 in 10 before October 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 145 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 168 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 27 in half of springs and before October 11 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wadsworth in zone 7a in ZIP code 89442, 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 USC00268838; 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 Wadsworth?
In a normal year in Wadsworth, 64 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more) and 156 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 64a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 156a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00268838.
How sunny is Wadsworth?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth need?
A normal year in Wadsworth brings 5,366 heating degree days, 0% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 834 cooling degree days, 8% 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 2,999 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 987 | 0 |
| February | 748 | 0 |
| March | 634 | 0 |
| April | 435 | 1 |
| May | 238 | 26 |
| June | 71 | 118 |
| July | 3 | 348 |
| August | 7 | 272 |
| September | 93 | 68 |
| October | 407 | 3 |
| November | 735 | 0 |
| December | 1,007 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,366 | 834 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268838. 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 Wadsworth's climate compare?
Wadsworth is warmer than 30 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.5°F is warmer than 52%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Wadsworth share this climate record?
Nixon 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.
- Nixon, NV313 people · 10 mi N
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 Wadsworth's climate
What is the coldest month in Wadsworth?
December, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in Wadsworth?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Wadsworth's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Sutcliffe (24 miles away), records 4 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Wadsworth in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wadsworth in zone 7a in ZIP code 89442, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Wadsworth?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lahontan Dam, NV19 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Spanish Springs, NV22 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Sutcliffe, NV24 miles from this station, 54.4°F a year
- Sparks, NV25 miles from this station, 53.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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