Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carson City features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 570 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carson City enjoys an average of 3537 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carson City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (34 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carson City experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
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Carson City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carson City are June, July and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 107 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 82 (3.2) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 36 (1.4) | 47 (1.9) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Carson City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carson City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 225 | 277 | 315 | 355 | 388 | 396 | 364 | 322 | 289 | 238 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 59m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Carson City 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 Carson City 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 | 4 |