Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Hiko reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 27°. Precipitation peaks in February and eases off in June. Its yearly precipitation falls short of almost every U.S. town. If you like long walks, May and October offer highs of 74–79°.
A year in Hiko at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hiko’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hiko’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Hiko feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hiko, NV, 6 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hiko’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hiko, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 8 inches a year; February is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 36 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hiko
77% of the work is heating. 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 Hiko, NV.
Living with Hiko’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hiko 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 →Hiko and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hiko yet.
Climates most like Hiko’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiko, NV | 27° | 95° | 8" | 2.3" |
| Deming, NM | 27° | 95° | 10" | 1.0" |
| Homestead Meadows South, TX | 30° | 96° | 10" | 2.8" |
| Douglas, AZ | 31° | 94° | 13" | 0.5" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
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 Hiko averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Hiko compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hiko’s place among Nevada’s.
Hiko weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hiko’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hiko, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 27° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 55° | 29° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| April | 70° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 79° | 47° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 63° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 94° | 61° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 75° – 80° |
| September | 86° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| October | 74° | 42° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.4" | 0.6" | 2 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 51° | 25° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 42° | 7.7" | 2.3" | 36 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Hiko’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 Hiko’s center.
- Snow: Hiko, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hiko, NV, 6 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower; 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 Hiko’s climate
What is the weather like in Hiko?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hiko in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Hiko get?
About 2.3 inches in a normal winter at Hiko, NV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hiko?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 63°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Hiko, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Hiko?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 188 frost-free days, at Hiko, NV.
What growing zone is Hiko in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hiko?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hiko getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hiko.
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.