Fish Springs, NV Climate


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Fish Springs, NV is located in a desert climate characterized by very hot summers and mild to cool winters. The area typically receives very little precipitation throughout the year, with temperatures often reaching upwards of 100°F in the summer months. Winters are generally dry and mild, with average high temperatures around 50°F. Due to its location in the desert, Fish Spring's climate is generally sunny and dry throughout the year.

Fish Springs, Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fish Springs averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Fish Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fish Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Fish Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFish Springs, NevadaUnited States
  8.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.5 in.27.8 in.
  41.1 days106.2 days
  251 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  6059 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 Fish Springs with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nevada. In Fish Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fish Springs are September, June and May.
In Fish Springs, there are 47.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fish Springs with an average of 18.6°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Fish Springs, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Fish Springs, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in Fish Springs, 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.
January is the wettest month in Fish Springs with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.3 inches in Fish Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.
January is the rainiest month in Fish Springs with 5.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 41.1 rainy days annually in Fish Springs, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in Fish Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Fish Springs with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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