Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Orovada: 9 inches a year
Nights in January average 19°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 74°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 88% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season, with highs of 81–82°, runs through June and September.
A year in Orovada at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orovada’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orovada’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Orovada feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orovada 3 W, NV, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orovada’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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Orovada 3 W, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Orovada
92% 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 Orovada 3 W, NV.
Living with Orovada’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
102 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 2 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 5.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Orovada from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orovada and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Orovada yet.
Climates most like Orovada’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orovada, NV | 19° | 92° | 9" | 16" |
| Pueblo West, CO | 19° | 92° | 12" | 15" |
| Bloomfield, NM | 18° | 93° | 8" | 11" |
| Snowflake, AZ | 20° | 90° | 10" | 13" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 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 Orovada averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Orovada compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orovada’s place among Nevada’s.
Orovada weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orovada’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orovada 3 W, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 19° | 1.0" | 4.9" | 7 | 4 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 23° | 0.8" | 2.5" | 6 | 1 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.4" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 32° | 1.1" | 1.4" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 72° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 45° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| July | 92° | 52° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 91° | 50° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 81° | 41° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 67° | 31° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 0.8" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 28° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 18° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 7 | 5 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 33° | 9.2" | 15.7" | 58 | 11 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Orovada’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 Orovada’s center.
- Snow: Orovada 3 W, NV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orovada 3 W, NV, 1.6 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 Orovada’s climate
What is the weather like in Orovada?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orovada in winter?
December nights average 18°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Orovada get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Orovada 3 W, NV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Orovada?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 52°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Orovada 3 W, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Orovada?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 11, about 102 frost-free days, at Orovada 3 W, NV.
What growing zone is Orovada 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 Orovada?
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 Orovada getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orovada.
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.