Nevada City Weather Records

Nevada City, California weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Nevada City, California was 111 °F which occurred on August 14, 1933.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Nevada City, California was -1 °F which occurred on December 9, 1972.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Nevada City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.9 35.5 83 -1 10.4 2.1
February 52.7 35.3 86 5 10.5 4.4
March 57.3 37.3 92 12 9.7 4.7
April 62.3 39.7 94 18 5.2 0.9
May 70.5 47.1 101 21 2.8 0.0
June 79.4 53.7 104 28 0.9 0.0
July 87.2 59.7 106 35 0.0 0.0
August 86.5 58.9 111 34 0.1 0.0
September 81.6 55.1 107 27 0.6 0.0
October 70.2 47.2 99 16 2.9 0.0
November 56.9 39.1 90 13 5.9 0.7
December 48.5 34.4 86 -1 11.8 2.6
Entire year 66.9 45.3 111 -1 63.3 15.9
More Nevada City Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 73 °F September 7, 2022
Lowest daily high 24 °F December 9, 1972
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F November 4, 1936
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
35 °F May 28–29, 2010
Most daily precipitation 8.5 inches October 25, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 36.0 inches January 1911
Most yearly precipitation 102.0 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 141 1998
Earliest snow in season October 19 1949
Latest snow in season May 28 1895
Most daily snow 24.0 inches February 28, 2023
Most monthly snow 68.0 inches January 1950
Most yearly snow 87.5 inches 1952
Most snow in a winter 104.8 inches 1936–1937
Greatest snow accumulation 50.0 inches March 1, 2023
Earliest freeze September 9 1931
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1914
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 30 1910
Latest freeze June 17 1939
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 21 1936
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 17 1929
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1972
Most days in a year < 32 °F 162 1919
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 164 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 100 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 19 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1933
Nevada City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Jan 28 – Feb 15, 1938
Without precipitation 168 days May 23 – Nov 6, 2002
With snow 9 days Jan 21–29, 1933
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Dec 8–13, 1972
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 86 days Jun 22 – Sep 15, 1908
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 53 days Jul 6 – Aug 27, 1910
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 18–27, 1931
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Nevada City is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Nevada City location