Moapa Town, NV Climate


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Moapa Town, NV has a hot and dry desert climate with very mild winters and extremely hot summers. Temperatures in the summer can reach as high as 110°F and it is not unusual to have days over 100°F. Winters are mild with temperatures typically staying above freezing and rarely dipping below 20°F. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, usually totaling around 4 inches per year. The town occasionally experiences strong winds known as “haboobs” which whip up dust storms that pass through quickly but can be dangerous if caught outdoors during one of these events.

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

Moapa Town 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 Moapa Town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moapa Town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 26 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
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 Moapa Town is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

4.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Moapa Town, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoapa Town, NevadaUnited States
  5.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  26.1 days106.2 days
  292 days205 days
  107.6°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  1611 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 Moapa Town with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In Moapa Town, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moapa Town are April, March and October.
In Moapa Town, there are 151.6 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 Moapa Town with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In Moapa Town, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In Moapa Town, 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 Moapa Town, 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 Moapa Town with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.3 inches in Moapa Town means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.
February is the rainiest month in Moapa Town with 4.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Moapa Town, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Moapa Town means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Moapa Town with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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