Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Tuscarora trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
July afternoons average 85°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 71% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Garden planting can start around June 4; autumn frost returns near September 24.
A year in Tuscarora at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tuscarora’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tuscarora’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Tuscarora feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 4 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tuscarora, NV, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tuscarora’s center in zone 6a: 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 15 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Tuscarora
95% 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 Tuscarora, NV.
Living with Tuscarora’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
112 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Jun 4 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tuscarora from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tuscarora and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tuscarora yet.
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 Tuscarora averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Tuscarora compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tuscarora’s place among Nevada’s.
Tuscarora weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tuscarora’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 18° | 1.7" | 21° – 35° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 1.1" | 25° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 25° | 1.5" | 30° – 42° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.7" | 36° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 36° | 1.9" | 42° – 56° |
| June | 73° | 43° | 0.9" | 52° – 65° |
| July | 85° | 50° | 0.3" | 58° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 49° | 0.4" | 61° – 70° |
| September | 73° | 41° | 0.7" | 53° – 61° |
| October | 59° | 31° | 1.1" | 38° – 51° |
| November | 45° | 24° | 1.5" | 25° – 41° |
| December | 37° | 18° | 2.0" | 22° – 31° |
| Year | 58° | 32° | 14.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Tuscarora’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 Tuscarora’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tuscarora, NV, 0.1 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 Tuscarora’s climate
What is the weather like in Tuscarora?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tuscarora in winter?
December nights average 18°. About 178 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 22°.
How hot does it get in Tuscarora?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 50°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Tuscarora, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Tuscarora?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 4 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 112 frost-free days, at Tuscarora, NV.
What growing zone is Tuscarora in?
Zone 6a 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 Tuscarora?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tuscarora getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tuscarora.
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.