Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Spanish Springs sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 10 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. Its July heat outdoes that of 84% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by September. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 72–82°, belongs to May, June and September.
A year in Spanish Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spanish Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spanish Springs’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Spanish Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stead, NV, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spanish Springs’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sparks, NV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Spanish Springs
90% 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 Stead, NV.
Living with Spanish Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
150 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 8 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 110 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Spanish Springs from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spanish Springs and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Spanish Springs in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Spanish Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Springs, NV | 25° | 91° | 10" | 6.8" |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 22° | 92° | 10" | 7.7" |
| Star, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 7.4" |
| Williamson, AZ | 26° | 91° | 13" | 10" |
| Sunnyside, WA | 27° | 90° | 8" | 9.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Spanish Springs averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in September (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Spanish Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spanish Springs’ place among Nevada’s.
Spanish Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spanish Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sparks, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 1.6" | 2.2" | 6 | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 1.3" | 1.0" | 6 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 32° | 1.3" | 1.0" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 36° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 43° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| July | 91° | 58° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 55° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 68° | 38° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 30° | 0.9" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 24° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 5 | 1 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 66° | 39° | 9.9" | 6.8" | 45 | 6 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Spanish Springs’ 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 Spanish Springs’ center.
- Snow: Sparks, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stead, NV, 12 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 Spanish Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Spanish Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spanish Springs in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 147 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Spanish Springs get?
About 6.8 inches in a normal winter at Sparks, NV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Spanish Springs?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 58°. About 40 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Stead, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Spanish Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 150 frost-free days, at Stead, NV.
What growing zone is Spanish Springs in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Spanish Springs?
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 Spanish Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spanish Springs.
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.