Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carter Springs features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 838 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carter Springs enjoys an average of 3512 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carter Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -2 °C (28 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carter Springs experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carter Springs, Nevada, United States with other places around the world.
Carter Springs usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 11 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carter Springs are June, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 154 (6.1) | 155 (6.1) | 134 (5.3) | 64 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.5) | 38 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Carter Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carter Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 223 | 272 | 308 | 352 | 387 | 394 | 363 | 322 | 288 | 234 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 59m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 22m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Carter Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Carter Springs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |