Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Goodsprings reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 36°. A year here swings 61° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on almost every U.S. town. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Goodsprings at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goodsprings’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goodsprings’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Goodsprings feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goodsprings’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 7 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June 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 Goodsprings
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV.
Living with Goodsprings’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 4.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goodsprings from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goodsprings and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goodsprings yet.
Climates most like Goodsprings’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodsprings, NV | 36° | 96° | 7" | 2.6" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| El Paso, TX | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.8" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Green Valley, AZ | 36° | 97° | 13" | 0.1" |
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 Goodsprings averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Goodsprings compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goodsprings’ place among Nevada’s.
Goodsprings weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goodsprings’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 36° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 4 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 57° | 38° | 1.3" | 0.4" | 5 | 40° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 4 | 46° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 2 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 91° | 67° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 80° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 73° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 54° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 62° | 42° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 36° | 0.8" | 0.7" | 3 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 53° | 6.9" | 2.6" | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 55°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Goodsprings’ 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 Goodsprings’ center.
- Snow: Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 16 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 Goodsprings’ climate
What is the weather like in Goodsprings?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goodsprings in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Goodsprings get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Goodsprings?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Goodsprings?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 244 frost-free days, at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV.
What growing zone is Goodsprings in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Goodsprings?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Goodsprings getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goodsprings.
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.