Photo: MojaveNC at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Lund sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 9 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 14°. Winter and summer sit 77° apart. Its January nights bite harder than in 86% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 5, with the first autumn frost due around September 18.
A year in Lund at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lund’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lund’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Lund feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 104 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first by September 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lund, NV, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lund’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lund, NV, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; March is the wettest month and June 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 Lund
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 Lund, NV.
Living with Lund’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
104 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 5 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 3.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lund from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lund and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lund yet.
Climates most like Lund’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund, NV | 14° | 90° | 9" | 22" |
| Montrose, CO | 15° | 90° | 10" | 22" |
| Richfield, UT | 16° | 90° | 11" | 18" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
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 Lund averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Lund compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lund’s place among Nevada’s.
Lund weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lund’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lund, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 14° | 0.9" | 6.0" | 6 | 10 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.9" | 4.1" | 6 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 24° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 6 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 29° | 0.9" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 71° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| June | 83° | 44° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 90° | 51° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 88° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| September | 80° | 41° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| October | 67° | 30° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 53° | 21° | 0.6" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 42° | 14° | 0.7" | 6.6" | 5 | 7 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 31° | 9.2" | 21.6" | 56 | 25 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 41°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lund’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 Lund’s center.
- Snow: Lund, NV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lund, 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 Lund’s climate
What is the weather like in Lund?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lund in winter?
December nights average 14°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Lund get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Lund, NV, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 25 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lund?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 51°. About 29 days a year reach 90° (Lund, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Lund?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 5 and the first fall frost by September 18, about 104 frost-free days, at Lund, NV.
What growing zone is Lund in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lund?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lund getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lund.
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.