Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Battle Mountain reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Battle Mountain at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Battle Mountain’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Battle Mountain’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Battle Mountain feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by September 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Battle Mountain 4se, NV, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Battle Mountain’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Battle Mountain 4se, NV, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 8 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Battle Mountain
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Battle Mountain 4se, NV.
Living with Battle Mountain’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Battle Mountain from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Battle Mountain and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Battle Mountain yet.
Climates most like Battle Mountain’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain, NV | 21° | 95° | 8" | 21" |
| Grand Junction, CO | 18° | 95° | 9" | 18" |
| Kanab, UT | 23° | 94° | 13" | 22" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 10" | 15" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Battle Mountain averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Battle Mountain compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Battle Mountain’s place among Nevada’s.
Battle Mountain weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Battle Mountain’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Battle Mountain 4se, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 21° | 0.9" | 5.5" | 7 | 9 | 20° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 25° | 0.7" | 3.9" | 7 | 5 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 34° | 1.0" | 1.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 73° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| June | 85° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 95° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 54° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 45° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 69° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 26° | 0.7" | 2.1" | 6 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 20° | 0.9" | 5.7" | 7 | 6 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 8.4" | 20.8" | 66 | 22 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Battle Mountain’s 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 Battle Mountain’s center.
- Snow: Battle Mountain 4se, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Battle Mountain 4se, NV, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Battle Mountain’s climate
What is the weather like in Battle Mountain?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Battle Mountain in winter?
December nights average 20°. About 158 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Battle Mountain get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Battle Mountain 4se, NV, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 22 days a year.
How hot does it get in Battle Mountain?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 56°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Battle Mountain 4se, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Battle Mountain?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by September 29, about 141 frost-free days, at Battle Mountain 4se, NV.
What growing zone is Battle Mountain in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Battle Mountain?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Battle Mountain getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Battle Mountain.
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.