Nevada City, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nevada City, a city in Nevada County, California.
Today
56°F
Light Rain
Rain before 3pm, then haze and a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then haze and a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nevada City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 56°F | Light Rain | 1 to 7 mph SSE | 92% |
| Tonight | 40°F | Haze | 3 mph E | 18% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 0% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Friday | 70°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NE | 0% |
| Monday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 2 mph ESE | 4% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nevada City (39.260, -121.033). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nevada City
Last spring frost
Apr 14
First fall frost
Nov 20
Growing season
218 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Nevada City: nearby ZIP 95945 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Nevada City, Ca (3.9 mi from Nevada City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.