2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Peru, IN vs Searchlight, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Searchlight. Peru averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Searchlight, Nevada gets 7.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Peru, Indiana gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Searchlight averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Peru averages 26.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Searchlight, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 98.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 7.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Peru, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Searchlight is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peru is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Peru, IN

52°F

Today's Weather - Searchlight, NV

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Peru / Searchlight

July is the hottest month for Peru with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Peru, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peru are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Searchlight with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Searchlight, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Searchlight are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peru with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Searchlight with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Peru, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Searchlight, there are 100.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Peru, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Searchlight, there are 28.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Peru, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Searchlight, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

July is the wettest month in Peru with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Peru means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.


February is the wettest month in Searchlight with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.5 inches in Searchlight means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

May is the rainiest month in Peru with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Peru, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Searchlight with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 27.9 rainy days annually in Searchlight, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Peru means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Searchlight means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada.

January is the snowiest month in Peru with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Searchlight with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.