2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mesquite, NV vs Fernley, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Fernley. Mesquite averages 294 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fernley, Nevada gets 5.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mesquite, Nevada gets 7.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fernley averages 10.9 inches of snow per year. Mesquite averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fernley, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 5.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.9 inches of snow a year

Mesquite, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 106.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 7.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fernley is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesquite is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Mesquite, NV

85°F

Today's Weather - Fernley, NV

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mesquite / Fernley

July is the hottest month for Mesquite with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Mesquite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesquite are April, March and October.

July is the hottest month for Fernley with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Fernley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fernley are May, September and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesquite with an average of 31.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fernley with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Mesquite, there are 145.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

In Fernley, there are 63.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Mesquite, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Fernley, there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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

In Fernley, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

February is the wettest month in Mesquite with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.3 inches in Mesquite means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.


December is the wettest month in Fernley with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.1 inches in Fernley means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in Mesquite with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Mesquite, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Fernley with 4.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 34.2 rainy days annually in Fernley, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.1 inches in Mesquite means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Fernley means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Mesquite with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Fernley with 2.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.