Caliente, NV Climate

Caliente, NV is located in the Mojave Desert and has an arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 100°F, while the average winter low temperature drops to around 40°F. The area gets very little precipitation throughout the year, with most of it coming during the summer months. Due to its desert location, humidity levels are usually low, creating a dry and comfortable climate for much of the year.

Caliente, Nevada gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caliente averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Caliente. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caliente gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Caliente is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.7 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Caliente, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Caliente, Nevada	United States
	11.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.1 in.	27.8 in.
	42.2 days	106.2 days
	270 days	205 days
	95.0°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.9	4.3
	4406 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 Caliente with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Caliente, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caliente are May, October and September.

In Caliente, there are 72.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caliente with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Caliente, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Caliente, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Caliente, 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.

February is the wettest month in Caliente with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Caliente means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in Caliente with 5.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Caliente, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Caliente means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Caliente with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.