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Monthly climate in Tonopah, Nevada, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tonopah features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 168 mm (6.6 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tonopah enjoys an average of 3598 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tonopah, Nevada, United States §

The warmest months in Tonopah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tonopah experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tonopah, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tonopah, Nevada, United States §

Tonopah usually has the most precipitation in January, March and May, with an average of 5 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tonopah are June, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tonopah, 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) 21 (0.8) 19 (0.7) 37 (1.5) 15 (0.6) 21 (0.8) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 14 (0.5) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 8 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Tonopah, Nevada, United States §

The sunniest months in Tonopah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tonopah: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tonopah, 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 174 230 289 325 355 381 384 363 325 298 250 217
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 45m 14h 28m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Tonopah, Nevada, United States §

Tonopah 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 Tonopah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tonopah, 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 13 11 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Tonopah, Nevada, United States

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