Less rain and snow falls on Ursine than on 93% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 89°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.6°, most of all in January. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Ursine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ursine’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ursine’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Ursine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 255 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 19 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Spring Valley Sp, NV, 5 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ursine’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 14 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ursine
98% 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 Spring Valley Sp, NV.
Living with Ursine’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 6a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 50 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ursine from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ursine and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ursine 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 Ursine averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 63% 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 Ursine compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ursine’s place among Nevada’s.
Ursine weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ursine’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 18° | 1.5" | 25° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 1.9" | 26° – 42° |
| March | 55° | 27° | 1.6" | 34° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 31° | 0.9" | 40° – 52° |
| May | 71° | 38° | 0.9" | 49° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 46° | 0.5" | 57° – 69° |
| July | 89° | 54° | 1.1" | 68° – 75° |
| August | 87° | 52° | 1.2" | 67° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 44° | 1.0" | 58° – 65° |
| October | 67° | 33° | 1.5" | 43° – 56° |
| November | 53° | 23° | 0.8" | 28° – 44° |
| December | 43° | 17° | 1.5" | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 34° | 14.4" |
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 6°.
Where Ursine’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 Ursine’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Spring Valley Sp, NV, 5 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Ursine’s climate
What is the weather like in Ursine?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ursine in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 255 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Ursine?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 54°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Spring Valley Sp, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Ursine?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Spring Valley Sp, NV, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 255 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 50 days.
What growing zone is Ursine 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 Ursine?
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 Ursine getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ursine.
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.