Osino’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Osino at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Osino’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Osino’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Osino feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ryndon, NV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Osino’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −16°. 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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elko Nws Office, NV, falls mostly in December. 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 79 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Osino
94% 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 Ryndon, NV.
Living with Osino’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
98 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Jun 7 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Osino from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Osino and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Osino yet.
Climates most like Osino’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osino, NV | 15° | 90° | 9" | 39" |
| Cortez, CO | 15° | 91° | 12" | 33" |
| Gallup, NM | 17° | 88° | 10" | 34" |
| Torrington, WY | 14° | 90° | 13" | 31" |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 15° | 90° | 15" | 43" |
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 Osino averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Osino compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Osino’s place among Nevada’s.
Osino weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Osino’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elko Nws Office, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 15° | 1.1" | 8.5" | 9 | 19 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 43° | 18° | 0.8" | 6.8" | 8 | 13 | 22° – 39° |
| March | 52° | 24° | 0.8" | 5.6" | 8 | 2 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 59° | 29° | 0.9" | 3.2" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 36° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| June | 79° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| July | 90° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| August | 88° | 47° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 79° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 65° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| November | 50° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.4" | 6 | 3 | 26° – 41° |
| December | 39° | 14° | 1.1" | 10.6" | 9 | 14 | 19° – 31° |
| Year | 63° | 30° | 9.1" | 38.8" | 79 | 51 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Osino’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 Osino’s center.
- Snow: Elko Nws Office, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ryndon, NV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; 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 Osino’s climate
What is the weather like in Osino?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Osino in winter?
December nights average 14°. About 227 nights a year reach 32° or below and 21 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Osino get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Elko Nws Office, NV, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 51 days a year.
How hot does it get in Osino?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 49°. About 53 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Ryndon, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Osino?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 7 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 98 frost-free days, at Ryndon, NV.
What growing zone is Osino in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Osino?
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 Osino getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Osino.
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.