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United States / Nevada / Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise Metro Area / Clark County / Whitney / Zip Codes
Whitney, NV is known for its warm and dry climate with very little precipitation. The temperatures are usually on the hot side during the summer months with an average high of around 90°F and a low of about 60°F. In the winter, temperatures stay in the 40s and 50s with only occasional snowfall. This climate makes Whitney a great place to visit year-round, whether you're looking to take advantage of the hot sun or just hoping to escape the chillier weather of other regions.

Whitney, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitney averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Whitney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 25 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 106 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitney is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

4.2 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Whitney, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitney, NevadaUnited States
  5.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  25.3 days106.2 days
  292 days205 days
  105.5°85.8°
  38.6°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  1946 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 Whitney with an average high temperature of 105.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Whitney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitney are April, October and March.
In Whitney, there are 139.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitney with an average of 37.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.
In Whitney, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.
In Whitney, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is low in Whitney, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
February is the wettest month in Whitney with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.0 inches in Whitney means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.
February is the rainiest month in Whitney with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 25.3 rainy days annually in Whitney, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Whitney means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Whitney with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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