Dyer’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Dyer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dyer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dyer’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Dyer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dyer 5s, NV, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dyer’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 Dyer 5s, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 4 inches a year; February is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 30 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dyer
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Dyer 5s, NV.
Living with Dyer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
147 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 Oct 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May. 46 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dyer from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dyer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dyer yet.
Climates most like Dyer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer, NV | 20° | 95° | 4" | 9.2" |
| Shiprock, NM | 21° | 95° | 7" | 8.6" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| Moab, UT | 20° | 98° | 8" | 9.3" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 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 Dyer averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Dyer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dyer’s place among Nevada’s.
Dyer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dyer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dyer 5s, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 20° | 0.5" | 3.2" | 3 | 30° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.5" | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| March | 61° | 30° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 39° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 36° | 0.3" | 1.4" | 2 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 78° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 4 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 89° | 52° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 63° – 74° |
| July | 95° | 58° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 93° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 85° | 47° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 72° | 36° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 26° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 48° | 19° | 0.3" | 1.3" | 2 | 27° – 38° |
| Year | 71° | 37° | 4.1" | 9.2" | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Dyer’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 Dyer’s center.
- Snow: Dyer 5s, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dyer 5s, NV, 4 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 Dyer’s climate
What is the weather like in Dyer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dyer in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 163 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 27°.
How much snow does Dyer get?
About 9.2 inches in a normal winter at Dyer 5s, NV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Dyer?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 58°. About 73 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Dyer 5s, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Dyer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 147 frost-free days, at Dyer 5s, NV.
What growing zone is Dyer in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dyer?
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 Dyer getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dyer.
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.