Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Fallon’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fallon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fallon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fallon’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Fallon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fallon Exp Stn, NV, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fallon’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fallon Exp Stn, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 4 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fallon
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 Fallon Exp Stn, NV.
Living with Fallon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
139 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 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 Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fallon from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fallon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fallon yet.
Climates most like Fallon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon, NV | 22° | 96° | 4" | 4.5" |
| Shiprock, NM | 21° | 95° | 7" | 8.6" |
| Moab, UT | 20° | 98° | 8" | 9.3" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| Caldwell, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 9.7" |
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 Fallon averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Fallon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fallon’s place among Nevada’s.
Fallon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fallon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fallon Exp Stn, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 22° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 5 | 1 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 46° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| April | 67° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 76° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| June | 87° | 51° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 96° | 58° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| August | 93° | 55° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 85° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 70° | 36° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 27° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 21° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 4 | 0 | 22° – 39° |
| Year | 70° | 38° | 4.4" | 4.5" | 38 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Fallon’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 Fallon’s center.
- Snow: Fallon Exp Stn, NV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fallon Exp Stn, NV, 1.2 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 Fallon’s climate
What is the weather like in Fallon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fallon in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Fallon get?
About 4.5 inches in a normal winter at Fallon Exp Stn, NV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fallon?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 58°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Fallon Exp Stn, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Fallon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 139 frost-free days, at Fallon Exp Stn, NV.
What growing zone is Fallon in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fallon?
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 Fallon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fallon.
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.