Derby Diversion Dam · Public domainFew U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Wadsworth: 5 inches a year
January mornings start at about 23°. Its July heat outdoes that of 93% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.7° higher. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May and September, with highs of 75–83°.
A year in Wadsworth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wadsworth’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wadsworth’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Wadsworth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wadsworth 4 N, NV, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wadsworth’s 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 5 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July 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 Wadsworth
87% 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 Wadsworth 4 N, NV.
Living with Wadsworth’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
145 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wadsworth from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wadsworth and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wadsworth yet.
Climates most like Wadsworth’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth, NV | 23° | 94° | 5" | 6.8" |
| South Valley, NM | 22° | 94° | 9" | 6.8" |
| Caldwell, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 9.7" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
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 Wadsworth averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Wadsworth compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wadsworth’s place among Nevada’s.
Wadsworth weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wadsworth’s 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 | 46° | 23° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 6 | 3 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 52° | 27° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 6 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 32° | 0.5" | 1.0" | 5 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| April | 66° | 36° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 85° | 51° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 94° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 92° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 83° | 48° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 69° | 37° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 55° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 45° | 22° | 0.7" | 1.7" | 5 | 1 | 26° – 40° |
| Year | 68° | 38° | 5.4" | 6.8" | 45 | 6 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wadsworth’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 Wadsworth’s center.
- Snow: Sparks, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wadsworth 4 N, 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 Wadsworth’s climate
What is the weather like in Wadsworth?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wadsworth in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 58°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Wadsworth 4 N, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Wadsworth?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 145 frost-free days, at Wadsworth 4 N, NV.
What growing zone is Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wadsworth getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wadsworth.
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.