Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0Imlay’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Imlay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Imlay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Imlay’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Imlay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Imlay, NV, 1.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Imlay’s center in zone 6a: 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Imlay, NV, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 8 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Imlay
89% 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 Imlay, NV.
Living with Imlay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
131 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Imlay from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Imlay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Imlay yet.
Climates most like Imlay’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay, NV | 20° | 93° | 8" | 12" |
| North Valley, NM | 21° | 93° | 10" | 12" |
| Fruitvale, CO | 19° | 94° | 10" | 13" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| 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 Imlay averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Imlay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Imlay’s place among Nevada’s.
Imlay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Imlay’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Imlay, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 20° | 1.0" | 2.9" | 7 | 17° – 40° |
| February | 48° | 24° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 7 | 30° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.8" | 6 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 1.0" | 0.8" | 7 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 41° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 49° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 49° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 93° | 57° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 91° | 53° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 82° | 44° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 67° | 33° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 25° | 0.7" | 0.8" | 4 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 19° | 1.1" | 4.1" | 7 | 21° – 37° |
| Year | 66° | 36° | 8.4" | 11.6" | 56 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Imlay’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 Imlay’s center.
- Snow: Imlay, NV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Imlay, NV, 1.0 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 Imlay’s climate
What is the weather like in Imlay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Imlay in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Imlay get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Imlay, NV, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Imlay?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 57°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Imlay, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Imlay?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 131 frost-free days, at Imlay, NV.
What growing zone is Imlay in?
Zone 6a 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 Imlay?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Imlay getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Imlay.
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.