Eureka, NV Climate


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Eureka, NV enjoys a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and dry, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s during the day and cooling to the mid-50s at night. Winters are cold but typically dry, with lows dipping below freezing on occasion. Spring and fall are both relatively mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to upper 70s throughout the day. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, but snow is possible in winter months.

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

Eureka averages 32 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. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Eureka, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEureka, NevadaUnited States
  9.8 in.38.1 in.
  31.6 in.27.8 in.
  64.5 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  77
  5.14.3
  6480 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 with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Eureka, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eureka are June, September and August.
In Eureka, there are 21.8 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 with an average of 11.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.
In Eureka, there are 202.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.
In Eureka, there are 13.4 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, 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.
March is the wettest month in Eureka with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.8 inches in Eureka means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.
April is the rainiest month in Eureka with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in Eureka, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in Eureka means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Eureka with 6.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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