Beatty reaches 100° on about 30 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 29°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.9° rise. The outdoor season, with highs of 74–83°, runs through April, May and October.
A year in Beatty at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beatty’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beatty’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Beatty feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beatty 8 N, NV, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beatty’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beatty 8 N, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 5 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 29 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beatty
69% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Beatty 8 N, NV.
Living with Beatty’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 70 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beatty from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beatty and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beatty yet.
Climates most like Beatty’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatty, NV | 29° | 100° | 5" | 2.2" |
| Page, AZ | 28° | 99° | 7" | 0.6" |
| Rosamond, CA | 33° | 98° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Socorro, TX | 31° | 97° | 9" | 2.8" |
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 Beatty averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Beatty compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beatty’s place among Nevada’s.
Beatty weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beatty’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beatty 8 N, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.4" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| February | 59° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 67° | 37° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| April | 74° | 42° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 83° | 51° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 94° | 59° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| July | 100° | 66° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 98° | 64° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| September | 91° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 78° | 46° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 35° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 55° | 28° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 77° | 45° | 4.8" | 2.2" | 29 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 58° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Beatty’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 Beatty’s center.
- Snow: Beatty 8 N, NV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beatty 8 N, NV, 0.2 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 Beatty’s climate
What is the weather like in Beatty?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 132 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beatty in winter?
December nights average 28°. About 86 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Beatty get?
About 2.2 inches in a normal winter at Beatty 8 N, NV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Beatty?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 66°. About 105 days a year reach 90° and 30 reach 100° (Beatty 8 N, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Beatty?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 204 frost-free days, at Beatty 8 N, NV.
What growing zone is Beatty in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beatty?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beatty getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beatty.
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.