Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alamo features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 164 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alamo enjoys an average of 3610 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alamo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alamo experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alamo, Nevada, United States with other places around the world.
Alamo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alamo are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Alamo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alamo: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 232 | 286 | 325 | 367 | 381 | 384 | 363 | 323 | 293 | 252 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 40m | 14h 24m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 37m |
Alamo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alamo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |