Monthly climate in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moapa Valley features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 154 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moapa Valley enjoys an average of 3628 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States §

The warmest months in Moapa Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moapa Valley experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
42°C
(108°F)
46°C
(116°F)
47°C
(118°F)
46°C
(115°F)
46°C
(115°F)
38°C
(101°F)
30°C
(87°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(85°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(102°F)
42°C
(108°F)
46°C
(114°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(110°F)
35°C
(94°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
36°C
(97°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(85°F)
21°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
11°C
(53°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States §

Moapa Valley usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moapa Valley are April, June and September. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23 (0.9) 24 (0.9) 20 (0.8) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 5 1 2 0 4 2 1 2 1 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States §

The sunniest months in Moapa Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moapa Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182 236 288 323 370 381 379 361 322 294 256 229
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States §

Moapa Valley 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 Moapa Valley UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 3