Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Yerington is among the driest of U.S. towns: 6 inches of precipitation a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 21°. January is the wettest month here, with about 4.8 times the rain of September. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 93% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 29 to October 15.
A year in Yerington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yerington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yerington’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Yerington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Yerington, NV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yerington’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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Yerington, NV, is heaviest from November through December, about 1 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 6 inches a year; January is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 29 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Yerington
85% 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 Yerington, NV.
Living with Yerington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
167 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 120 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yerington from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yerington and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yerington yet.
Climates most like Yerington’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerington, NV | 21° | 94° | 6" | 3.2" |
| Socorro, NM | 21° | 94° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Star, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 7.4" |
| Orchard Mesa, CO | 18° | 94° | 9" | 13" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Yerington averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in July (+2.2°).
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 Yerington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yerington’s place among Nevada’s.
Yerington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yerington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Yerington, NV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 21° | 0.8" | 0.6" | 4 | 1 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 52° | 24° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 1 | 34° – 44° |
| March | 60° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 42° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 85° | 49° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 94° | 56° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 92° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 84° | 46° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 70° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 57° | 25° | 0.5" | 1.0" | 2 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 46° | 19° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 23° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 36° | 5.7" | 3.2" | 29 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Yerington’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 Yerington’s center.
- Snow: Yerington, NV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Yerington, NV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Yerington’s climate
What is the weather like in Yerington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yerington in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 136 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Yerington get?
About 3.2 inches in a normal winter at Yerington, NV, heaviest from November through December, about 1 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Yerington?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 56°. About 73 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Yerington, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Yerington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 167 frost-free days, at Yerington, NV.
What growing zone is Yerington 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 Yerington?
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 Yerington 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 Yerington.
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.