Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Midas than on 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 88° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 66° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 66% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Midas at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Midas’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Midas’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Midas feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 14 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Midas’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 6b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Midas 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 →Midas and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Midas 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 Midas averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Midas compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Midas’ place among Nevada’s.
Midas weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Midas’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 23° | 1.9" | 24° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 25° | 1.3" | 27° – 42° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 1.3" | 34° – 46° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 1.5" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 65° | 41° | 1.7" | 45° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 47° | 0.8" | 56° – 69° |
| July | 88° | 56° | 0.3" | 62° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 0.3" | 65° – 73° |
| September | 76° | 46° | 0.6" | 57° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 36° | 0.9" | 42° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 28° | 1.5" | 28° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.0" | 25° – 34° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 14.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 44°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Midas’ 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 Midas’ center.
- 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 Midas’ climate
What is the weather like in Midas?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Midas in winter?
December nights average 22°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How hot does it get in Midas?
July, with a typical high of 88°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Midas in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Midas?
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 Midas getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Midas.
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.