Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Paradise Valley is among the driest of U.S. towns: 11 inches of precipitation a year
Nights in January average 20°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in December and the lightest in August. Its July heat outdoes that of 83% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 5, with the first autumn frost due around September 13.
A year in Paradise Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paradise Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paradise Valley’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Paradise Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 95 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first by September 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Paradise Valley 1 Nw, NV, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paradise Valley’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 11 inches a year; December 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 Paradise Valley
93% 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 Paradise Valley 1 Nw, NV.
Living with Paradise Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
95 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paradise Valley 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 →Paradise Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Paradise Valley yet.
Climates most like Paradise Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley, NV | 20° | 91° | 11" | 16" |
| Pueblo West, CO | 19° | 92° | 12" | 15" |
| Snowflake, AZ | 20° | 90° | 10" | 13" |
| Aztec, NM | 18° | 91° | 10" | 11" |
| Richfield, UT | 16° | 90° | 11" | 18" |
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 Paradise Valley averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
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 Paradise Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paradise Valley’s place among Nevada’s.
Paradise Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paradise Valley’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° | 20° | 1.5" | 4.9" | 7 | 4 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.5" | 6 | 1 | 29° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 28° | 1.1" | 1.4" | 7 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 1.1" | 1.4" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 45° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| July | 91° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 90° | 50° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 80° | 42° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 66° | 32° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 25° | 1.1" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 28° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 19° | 1.7" | 4.0" | 7 | 5 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 11.2" | 15.7" | 58 | 11 |
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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Paradise Valley’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 Paradise Valley’s center.
- Snow: Orovada 3 W, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Paradise Valley 1 Nw, NV, 1.2 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 Paradise Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Paradise Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paradise Valley in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 197 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 52°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Paradise Valley 1 Nw, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Paradise Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 5 and the first fall frost by September 13, about 95 frost-free days, at Paradise Valley 1 Nw, NV.
What growing zone is Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley?
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 Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley.
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.