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United States / Nevada / Winnemucca Metro Area / Humboldt County / Fort McDermitt / Zip Codes
Fort McDermitt, NV has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (12°C), with temperatures reaching as high as 100°F (38°C) in the summer months and dropping to as low as -10°F (-23°C) in the winter. Precipitation averages around 8 inches (20 cm) annually, with most of it occurring in the summer months. During the summer months, you can expect to experience strong winds and hot days that can make outdoor activities difficult.

Fort McDermitt, Nevada gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort McDermitt averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Fort McDermitt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort McDermitt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 17
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort McDermitt is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Fort McDermitt, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort McDermitt, NevadaUnited States
  9.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.7 in.27.8 in.
  61.8 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  5088 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 Fort McDermitt with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Fort McDermitt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort McDermitt are September, June and May.
In Fort McDermitt, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort McDermitt with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Fort McDermitt, there are 187.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Fort McDermitt, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in Fort McDermitt, 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.
May is the wettest month in Fort McDermitt with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Fort McDermitt means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.
April is the rainiest month in Fort McDermitt with 7.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in Fort McDermitt, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Fort McDermitt means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Fort McDermitt with 4.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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