Bennett Springs is among the driest of U.S. towns: 10 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 95°. Rain follows the seasons: February brings about 3.3 times as much as June. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 95% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Bennett Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bennett Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bennett Springs’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Bennett Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, 7 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bennett Springs’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bennett Springs
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV.
Living with Bennett Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
142 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May. 4.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bennett Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bennett Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bennett Springs yet.
Climates most like Bennett Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Springs, NV | 23° | 95° | 10" | 12" |
| Albuquerque, NM | 22° | 94° | 9" | 12" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 10" | 15" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| Clifton, CO | 19° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
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 Bennett Springs averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 70% 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 Bennett Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bennett Springs’ place among Nevada’s.
Bennett Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bennett Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 23° | 1.0" | 2.9" | 5 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 1.2" | 2.5" | 6 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 6 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 36° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 77° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 5 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 89° | 52° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 95° | 59° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 93° | 57° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 85° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 72° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.8" | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 48° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.6" | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 39° | 10.0" | 12.1" | 53 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Bennett Springs’ 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 Bennett Springs’ center.
- Snow: Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, 7 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Bennett Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Bennett Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bennett Springs in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 177 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Bennett Springs get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Bennett Springs?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 59°. About 68 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Bennett Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 142 frost-free days, at Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV.
What growing zone is Bennett Springs in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bennett Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bennett Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bennett Springs.
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.