Photo: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0Silver Peak reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 22° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 76°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on almost every U.S. town. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Silver Peak at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Silver Peak’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Silver Peak’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Silver Peak feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Silverpeak, NV, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Silver Peak’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dyer 5s, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 4 inches a year; July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 30 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Peak
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Silverpeak, NV.
Living with Silver Peak’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Silver Peak from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Silver Peak and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Silver Peak yet.
Climates most like Silver Peak’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak, NV | 22° | 97° | 4" | 9.2" |
| Shiprock, NM | 21° | 95° | 7" | 8.6" |
| Moab, UT | 20° | 98° | 8" | 9.3" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| Payette, ID | 23° | 94° | 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 Silver Peak averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in all but 138 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 Silver Peak compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Silver Peak’s place among Nevada’s.
Silver Peak weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Silver Peak’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dyer 5s, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.3" | 3.2" | 3 | 30° – 42° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 0.3" | 2.5" | 4 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 42° – 54° |
| April | 69° | 39° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 2 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 78° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 4 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 89° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 97° | 63° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 94° | 60° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 86° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 72° | 40° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 28° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 47° | 21° | 0.2" | 1.3" | 2 | 28° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 3.8" | 9.2" | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Silver Peak’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 Silver Peak’s center.
- Snow: Dyer 5s, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Silverpeak, NV, 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 Silver Peak’s climate
What is the weather like in Silver Peak?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Silver Peak in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 136 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Silver Peak get?
About 9.2 inches in a normal winter at Dyer 5s, NV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Silver Peak?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 63°. About 95 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Silverpeak, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Silver Peak?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 177 frost-free days, at Silverpeak, NV.
What growing zone is Silver Peak in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Silver Peak?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Silver Peak getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 138 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Silver Peak.
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.