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Monthly climate in Virginia City, Nevada, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Virginia City features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 570 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Virginia City enjoys an average of 3537 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Virginia City, Nevada, United States §

The warmest months in Virginia City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (34 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Virginia City experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Virginia City, 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 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Virginia City, Nevada, United States §

Virginia City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Virginia City are June, July and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Virginia City, 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) 107 (4.2) 109 (4.3) 82 (3.2) 39 (1.5) 38 (1.5) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 9 (0.3) 36 (1.4) 47 (1.9) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 11 6 8 2 3 3 2 3 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Virginia City, Nevada, United States §

The sunniest months in Virginia City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Virginia City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Virginia City, 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 162 225 277 315 355 388 396 364 322 289 238 203
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 44m 11h 59m 13h 15m 14h 19m 14h 51m 14h 34m 13h 36m 12h 23m 11h 6m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Virginia City, Nevada, United States §

Virginia City 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 Virginia City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Virginia City, 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 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Virginia City, Nevada, United States

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