Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nevada features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1244 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nevada enjoys an average of 3118 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nevada are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nevada experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Nevada usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 159 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nevada are January, July and November. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 71 (2.8) | 120 (4.7) | 119 (4.7) | 156 (6.1) | 173 (6.8) | 96 (3.8) | 55 (2.2) | 88 (3.5) | 83 (3.2) | 147 (5.8) | 57 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Nevada are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nevada: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 166 | 229 | 253 | 275 | 338 | 354 | 327 | 283 | 260 | 238 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 59m |
Nevada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Nevada 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |