Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Jackpot: 10 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 16°. Only 73° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 82% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Jackpot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jackpot’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jackpot’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Jackpot feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 198 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 8 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jackpot, NV, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Jackpot’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 10 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Jackpot
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Jackpot, NV.
Living with Jackpot’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 83 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Jackpot from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Jackpot and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Jackpot 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 Jackpot averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Jackpot compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jackpot’s place among Nevada’s.
Jackpot weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jackpot’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 16° | 0.8" | 19° – 35° |
| February | 42° | 19° | 0.6" | 22° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 25° | 0.9" | 32° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 36° | 1.8" | 44° – 57° |
| June | 77° | 42° | 1.1" | 55° – 65° |
| July | 88° | 50° | 0.5" | 59° – 74° |
| August | 87° | 48° | 0.5" | 62° – 72° |
| September | 77° | 39° | 0.7" | 54° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 30° | 0.8" | 39° – 52° |
| November | 48° | 21° | 0.8" | 26° – 41° |
| December | 39° | 15° | 0.8" | 21° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 31° | 10.3" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Jackpot’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 Jackpot’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jackpot, 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 Jackpot’s climate
What is the weather like in Jackpot?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Jackpot in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 198 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How hot does it get in Jackpot?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 50°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Jackpot, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Jackpot?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Jackpot, NV, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 198 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 83 days.
What growing zone is Jackpot in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Jackpot?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Jackpot getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jackpot.
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.