Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandy Valley features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 132 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandy Valley enjoys an average of 3673 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandy Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandy Valley experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandy Valley, Nevada, United States with other places around the world.
Sandy Valley usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandy Valley are June, September and October. On average, 3 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) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 14 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sandy Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandy Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 243 | 296 | 329 | 369 | 380 | 383 | 363 | 323 | 297 | 260 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 45m |
Sandy Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, 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 Sandy Valley 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |