Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.0Silver Lakes reaches 100° on about 42 days a year, more than all but 186 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Silver Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Silver Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Silver Lakes’ place in California beside it.
What a year in Silver Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Victorville, CA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Silver Lakes’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain falls on about 25 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Victorville, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Lakes
62% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Victorville, CA.
Living with Silver Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 18 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 18 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Silver Lakes from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Silver Lakes and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Silver Lakes yet.
Climates most like Silver Lakes’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lakes, CA | 35° | 100° | 4" | 0.0" |
| Golden Valley, AZ | 38° | 101° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Las Vegas, NV | 35° | 104° | 6" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Monahans, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 0.7" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Silver Lakes averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Silver Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Silver Lakes’ place among California’s.
Silver Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Silver Lakes’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Victorville, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 35° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 75° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 83° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 94° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 100° | 67° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 99° | 66° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 92° | 60° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 80° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 39° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 49° |
| Year | 78° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 25 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 75°. December is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Silver Lakes’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Silver Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Victorville, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Victorville, CA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Silver Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Silver Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 131 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Silver Lakes in winter?
December nights average 33°. About 54 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Silver Lakes get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Victorville, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Silver Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 67°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 42 reach 100° (Victorville, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Silver Lakes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 233 frost-free days, at Victorville, CA.
What growing zone is Silver Lakes in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Silver Lakes?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Silver Lakes getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Silver Lakes.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.