Eureka County, NV Climate

Eureka County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The county experiences an average of 13 inches of rain per year, making it one of the driest areas in Nevada. The warm dry air is ideal for growing crops like hay, alfalfa, and wheat. Winters are usually mild but can get quite cold at night. Snowfall is rare but does occur at higher elevations during the winter.

Eureka County, Nevada gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Eureka County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eureka County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Eureka County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eureka, Nevada	United States
	9.7 in.	38.1 in.
	26.4 in.	27.8 in.
	62.1 days	106.2 days
	233 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	13.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.1	4.3
	6200 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Eureka County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Eureka County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eureka County are September, June and May.

In Eureka County, there are 40.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eureka County with an average of 13.6°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In Eureka County, there are 191.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In Eureka County, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Eureka County, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in Eureka County with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in Eureka County means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in Eureka County with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 62.1 rainy days annually in Eureka County, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Eureka County means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Eureka County with 6.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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