Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0West Wendover sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 4 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 94°. A year here swings 77° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 93% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May, June and September, with highs of 73–84°.
A year in West Wendover at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Wendover’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Wendover’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in West Wendover feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wendover Airport Awos, 2.6 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Wendover’s center in zone 6b: 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 4 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in West Wendover
82% of the work is heating. 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 Wendover Airport Awos.
Living with West Wendover’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Wendover from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Wendover and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around West Wendover 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 West Wendover averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 West Wendover compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Wendover’s place among Nevada’s.
West Wendover weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Wendover’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 17° | 0.3" | 13° – 35° |
| February | 44° | 22° | 0.2" | 25° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 30° | 0.3" | 38° – 48° |
| April | 63° | 36° | 0.5" | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 45° | 0.7" | 52° – 64° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 0.4" | 62° – 76° |
| July | 94° | 62° | 0.3" | 69° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 59° | 0.2" | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 48° | 0.5" | 61° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 36° | 0.3" | 42° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 26° | 0.2" | 31° – 43° |
| December | 38° | 17° | 0.2" | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 38° | 4.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Wendover’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 West Wendover’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wendover Airport Awos, 2.6 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower; 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 West Wendover’s climate
What is the weather like in West Wendover?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 17°. Colder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Wendover in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How hot does it get in West Wendover?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 62°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Wendover Airport Awos).
When is the first and last frost in West Wendover?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 188 frost-free days, at Wendover Airport Awos.
What growing zone is West Wendover in?
Zone 6b 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 West Wendover?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West Wendover getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Wendover.
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.