Verdi, Nevada Weather
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Verdi weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——82°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——85°53°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°59°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——77°51°-10°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——72°45°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——74°49°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast13%—70°54°-4°
Ozone at AQI 68 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 99 by mid-afternoon.
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 68 now. With UV 11 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 99 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 10.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 99
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.59 with 17 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.59
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:53 AM
- Moonset
- 3:06 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Coastal fog thickens at dawn
Verdi at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
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
Verdi's warmest month is July (~69°F mean) and its coldest is December (~33°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in September (0.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| February | 35° | 4.3″ | 14 |
| March | 40° | 3.6″ | 12 |
| April | 45° | 1.8″ | 6 |
| May | 53° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| June | 61° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| July | 69° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| August | 68° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| September | 62° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| October | 51° | 1.6″ | 5 |
| November | 41° | 2.8″ | 9 |
| December | 33° | 4.8″ | 16 |
Regional context
Verdi's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 33°F to a July mean of 69°F — a 36°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 25.7 inches spread across roughly 85 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation peaks in the cool season: December averages 4.8 inches across 16.0 days with measurable rain, mostly from frontal systems and winter storms, while September bottoms out at 0.3 inches across just 1.0 rainy days during the drier warm-season stretch. The pattern groups Verdi with places like Mogul, NV, Reno, NV and Golden Valley, NV, places whose summer-dry rhythm and cool-season-wet recharge run on the same regional storm-track exposure.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. 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. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Verdi typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Mogul, NV, Reno, NV, Golden Valley, NV, Cold Springs, NV, Sun Valley, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Verdi?
- Verdi's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Verdi?
- December is the wettest month with about 4.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 26 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Verdi?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 69°F.
- What is the coldest month in Verdi?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 33°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Verdi?
- 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 Verdi get?
- Verdi averages about 85 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Verdi?
- Verdi'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
Verdi, Nevada sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 33°F while July averages 69°F — a 36°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Verdi receives about 26 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 85 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.5°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.