Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Verdi: 13 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 22°. A year here swings 68° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its July heat outdoes that of 71% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 9, with the first autumn frost due around October 17.
A year in Verdi at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Verdi’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Verdi’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Verdi feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Verdi 2w, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 490 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Verdi’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Reno 1.4 Nne, NV, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; January is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Verdi
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 Verdi 2w, CA.
Living with Verdi’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 9 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 6.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Verdi from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Verdi and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Verdi in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Verdi’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdi, NV | 22° | 89° | 13" | 33" |
| Sheridan, CO | 19° | 89° | 16" | 34" |
| Kimberly, ID | 22° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
| Gallup, NM | 17° | 88° | 10" | 34" |
| Selah, WA | 25° | 88° | 10" | 20" |
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 Verdi averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Verdi compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Verdi’s place among Nevada’s.
Verdi weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Verdi’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Reno 1.4 Nne, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 22° | 2.2" | 6.6" | 7 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 49° | 24° | 1.9" | 9.6" | 7 | 30° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 28° | 1.6" | 6.1" | 7 | 34° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 0.7" | 0.9" | 5 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 47° – 62° |
| June | 79° | 45° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 89° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 88° | 49° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 80° | 43° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 68° | 34° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 3 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.6" | 4 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 2.2" | 7.2" | 7 | 27° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 34° | 12.6" | 33.3" | 56 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Verdi’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 Verdi’s center.
- Snow: Reno 1.4 Nne, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Verdi 2w, CA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 490 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 Verdi’s climate
What is the weather like in Verdi?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Verdi 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 27°.
How much snow does Verdi get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Reno 1.4 Nne, NV, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Verdi?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 51°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Verdi 2w, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Verdi?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 156 frost-free days, at Verdi 2w, CA.
What growing zone is Verdi in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Verdi?
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 Verdi getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Verdi.
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.