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Monthly climate in Sparks, Nevada, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sparks features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sparks enjoys an average of 3521 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sparks, Nevada, United States §

The warmest months in Sparks are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 °C (67 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sparks experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sparks, 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 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sparks, Nevada, United States §

Sparks usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sparks are June, July and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sparks, 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) 91 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 71 (2.8) 32 (1.3) 39 (1.5) 8 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 33 (1.3) 39 (1.5) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 11 6 8 3 4 3 2 2 5 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Sparks, Nevada, United States §

The sunniest months in Sparks are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sparks: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sparks, 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 159 223 275 317 354 387 396 362 321 287 236 199
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 54m 14h 36m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Sparks, Nevada, United States §

Sparks 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sparks UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sparks, 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 9 11 12 12 11 10 7 4 3