Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pioche features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 261 mm (10.3 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pioche enjoys an average of 3570 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pioche are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pioche experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pioche, Nevada, United States with other places around the world.
Pioche usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pioche are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 34 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 3 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Pioche are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pioche: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 223 | 279 | 322 | 363 | 382 | 384 | 363 | 320 | 291 | 249 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Pioche 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pioche 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |