Goldfield Historic District · Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0Goldfield’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 91°
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°.
A year in Goldfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goldfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goldfield’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Goldfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Goldfield, NV, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goldfield’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 6 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Goldfield
85% of the work is heating. 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 Goldfield, NV.
Living with Goldfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goldfield 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 →Goldfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goldfield yet.
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 Goldfield averaged 2.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in all but 7 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 Goldfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goldfield’s place among Nevada’s.
Goldfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goldfield’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 25° | 0.5" | 30° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 0.7" | 32° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 0.7" | 37° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 38° | 0.5" | 45° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 47° | 0.5" | 52° – 66° |
| June | 85° | 56° | 0.3" | 63° – 74° |
| July | 91° | 64° | 0.6" | 73° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 0.5" | 72° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 63° – 70° |
| October | 68° | 41° | 0.4" | 50° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 0.3" | 33° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 23° | 0.4" | 29° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 5.6" |
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 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Goldfield’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 Goldfield’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Goldfield, NV, 0.4 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 Goldfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Goldfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goldfield in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How hot does it get in Goldfield?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 64°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Goldfield, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Goldfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 174 frost-free days, at Goldfield, NV.
What growing zone is Goldfield 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 Goldfield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Goldfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 7 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goldfield.
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.