Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Wells’ winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 87°
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°.
A year in Wells at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wells’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wells’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Wells feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 10 and the first by September 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wells, NV, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wells’ center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. 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 10 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wells
96% 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 Wells, NV.
Living with Wells’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
94 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Jun 10 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June. 3.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wells from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wells and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wells 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 Wells averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Wells compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wells’ place among Nevada’s.
Wells weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wells’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 14° | 1.0" | 17° – 33° |
| February | 40° | 17° | 0.8" | 20° – 37° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 0.8" | 32° – 43° |
| April | 56° | 28° | 1.1" | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 36° | 1.3" | 44° – 56° |
| June | 77° | 42° | 0.9" | 54° – 66° |
| July | 87° | 50° | 0.5" | 59° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 47° | 0.4" | 62° – 70° |
| September | 75° | 39° | 0.7" | 54° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 29° | 0.8" | 39° – 51° |
| November | 48° | 21° | 0.9" | 23° – 40° |
| December | 37° | 13° | 1.1" | 18° – 32° |
| Year | 60° | 30° | 10.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wells’ 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 Wells’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wells, NV, 1.4 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 Wells’ climate
What is the weather like in Wells?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wells in winter?
December nights average 13°. About 205 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How hot does it get in Wells?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 50°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Wells, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Wells?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 10 and the first fall frost by September 16, about 94 frost-free days, at Wells, NV.
What growing zone is Wells in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wells?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wells getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wells.
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.