Wells, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wells's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 9.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.1°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 31°C, 232 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWells
- Station IDUSC00268988
- Location41.10°N 114.97°W
- Elevation5,700 ft (1,737 m)
- Population1,242
On October 24, the normal high in Wells is 58°F and the normal low 25°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 13%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wells.
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 39° 17°
- Mar 50° 24°
- Apr 57° 28°
- May 67° 35°
- Jun 77° 42°
- Jul 88° 50°
- Aug 86° 48°
- Sep 76° 39°
- Oct 62° 28°
- Nov 47° 20°
- Dec 37° 12°
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 Wells each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.15 in), the least in August (0.28 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 12°F | 23.8°F | 0.84 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 17°F | 28.2°F | 0.70 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 24°F | 36.6°F | 0.78 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 28°F | 42.5°F | 1.13 | 6 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 35°F | 50.9°F | 1.15 | 6 | <1 | 9 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 77°F | 42°F | 59.4°F | 0.62 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 88°F | 50°F | 68.8°F | 0.38 | 2 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 86°F | 48°F | 66.7°F | 0.28 | 2 | 9 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 39°F | 57.3°F | 0.76 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 28°F | 44.9°F | 0.65 | 4 | <1 | 22 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 20°F | 33.5°F | 0.88 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 37°F | 12°F | 24.7°F | 0.96 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 30°F | 44.8°F | 9.13 | 52 | 23 | 205 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −11°C | −4.6°C | 21 mm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −2.1°C | 18 mm |
| March | 10°C | −5°C | 2.6°C | 20 mm |
| April | 14°C | −2°C | 5.8°C | 29 mm |
| May | 19°C | 2°C | 10.5°C | 29 mm |
| June | 25°C | 5°C | 15.2°C | 16 mm |
| July | 31°C | 10°C | 20.4°C | 10 mm |
| August | 30°C | 9°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm |
| September | 24°C | 4°C | 14.1°C | 19 mm |
| October | 17°C | −2°C | 7.2°C | 17 mm |
| November | 8°C | −7°C | 0.8°C | 22 mm |
| December | 3°C | −11°C | −4.1°C | 24 mm |
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 USC00268988; 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 Wells?
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 USC00268988.
When is the last frost in Wells?
In Wells, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 10 in half of years and after June 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 16 in half of years and before September 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
- June 101 year in 10 after June 26; 9 in 10 after May 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 161 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before October 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 94 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 124 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 23 in half of springs and before September 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wells in zone 5b in ZIP code 89835, 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 USC00268988; 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 Wells?
In a normal year in Wells, 23 days a year reach 90°F, 205 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 52 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 205a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 29high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 52a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1895) is 104°F, on July 20, 1910; the lowest is −36°F, on December 23, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1983, with 20.37 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 110.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00268988; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00268988. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Wells?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wells, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.9 |
| February | 66% | 2.8 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 75% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 84% | 7.5 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 3.8 |
| November | 75% | 2.4 |
| December | 61% | 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 much heating and cooling does Wells need?
A normal year in Wells brings 7,623 heating degree days, 42% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 279 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 1,801 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,276 | 0 |
| February | 1,030 | 0 |
| March | 880 | 0 |
| April | 675 | 0 |
| May | 437 | 1 |
| June | 192 | 24 |
| July | 27 | 147 |
| August | 46 | 99 |
| September | 240 | 9 |
| October | 625 | 0 |
| November | 945 | 0 |
| December | 1,251 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,623 | 279 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268988. 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 Wells been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 43.5°F, 1.3°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 44.8°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.5°F | +1.7°F | 7.25 |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | −1.3°F | 10.41 |
Over 60 complete years from 1940 to 2023, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.8°F per century (+0.10°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00268988; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Wells's climate compare?
Wells is warmer than 3 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 32. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.8°F is warmer than 18%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wells is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Wells's climate
What is the coldest month in Wells?
January, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 50°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Wells?
May, with 1.15 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.28 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wells in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wells in zone 5b in ZIP code 89835, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Wells?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 10; in one year in ten it comes after June 26. Waiting until June 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Clover Valley, NV16 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Deeth, NV16 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Arthur (4 mi NW), NV25 miles from this station, 44.8°F a year
- Oasis, NV27 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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