Jackpot, Nevada Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jackpot weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——84°45°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——79°50°-5°
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy——87°50°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——84°52°-3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——68°47°-16°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——76°49°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle15%0.07″64°50°-12°
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.53 with 18 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.53
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 AM
- Moonset
- 3:38 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Jackpot at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Jackpot's warmest month is July (~68°F mean) and its coldest is December (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in May (1.8 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| February | 29° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| March | 36° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| April | 42° | 1.2″ | 4 |
| May | 50° | 1.8″ | 6 |
| June | 59° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| July | 68° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| August | 66° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| September | 57° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| October | 44° | 1.1″ | 4 |
| November | 33° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| December | 25° | 0.7″ | 2 |
Regional context
Jackpot's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 25°F to a July mean of 68°F — a 43°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 11.4 inches spread across roughly 37 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: May tops out at 1.8 inches across 6.0 days with measurable rain, and July settles around 0.6 inches across 2.0 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Jackpot up with places like Montello, NV, Wells, NV and Mountain City, NV, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. The dates above are 1991-2020 normals; in a given year either bookend can move 1-2 weeks either direction. Within Jackpot, low-lying parcels along drainage features typically lose 4-7°F of overnight low temperature versus the bench positions on calm clear nights, which shifts the working last-frost date by a week or more.
Similar climates: Montello, NV, Wells, NV, Mountain City, NV, Owyhee, NV, Osino, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Jackpot?
- Jackpot's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Jackpot?
- May is the wettest month with about 1.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 11 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Jackpot?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 68°F.
- What is the coldest month in Jackpot?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Jackpot?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Jackpot get?
- Jackpot averages about 37 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Jackpot?
- Jackpot's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Jackpot, Nevada sits in a cold semi-arid climate zone. January means hover near 25°F while July averages 68°F — a 43°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Jackpot receives about 11 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 37 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (42.0°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.