Photo: Vidor at en.wikipedia · Public domainCaliente’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Caliente at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Caliente’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Caliente’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Caliente 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, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Caliente’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Caliente, NV, falls mostly in January and 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 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Caliente
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 Caliente’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
142 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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. 57 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Caliente from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Caliente and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Caliente yet.
Climates most like Caliente’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente, NV | 23° | 95° | 10" | 8.7" |
| Shiprock, NM | 21° | 95° | 7" | 8.6" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 10" | 15" |
| Clifton, CO | 19° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| 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 Caliente averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Caliente compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Caliente’s place among Nevada’s.
Caliente weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Caliente’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Caliente, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 23° | 1.0" | 2.8" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 1.2" | 2.2" | 5 | 2 | 33° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 36° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 78° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 89° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| July | 95° | 59° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 93° | 58° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| September | 85° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 73° | 39° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.3" | 3 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 49° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 4 | 2 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 39° | 9.9" | 8.7" | 46 | 6 |
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 Caliente’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 Caliente’s center.
- Snow: Caliente, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cathedral Gorge Sp, NV, 12 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 Caliente’s climate
What is the weather like in Caliente?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Caliente in winter?
December nights average 22°. 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 30°.
How much snow does Caliente get?
About 8.7 inches in a normal winter at Caliente, NV, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Caliente?
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 Caliente?
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 Caliente in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Caliente?
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 Caliente getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Caliente.
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.