Mount Charleston, NV Climate

Mount Charleston, NV is located in the Spring Mountains of Nevada and experiences a climate that is generally cooler than most other areas of the region. The mountain range acts as a natural barrier to the desert heat, making temperatures on Mount Charleston much more mild than one would typically expect from a desert environment. During summer months, temperatures rarely exceed 85°F and during winter months they usually stay between 25-40°F. There is also plenty of snow in the winter, making it an ideal location for skiing and other winter activities. Overall, Mount Charleston provides a refreshingly pleasant climate year round.

Mount Charleston, Nevada gets 7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Charleston averages 2 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 Mount Charleston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Charleston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Charleston is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

6.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Mount Charleston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Charleston, Nevada	United States
	7.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	29.6 days	106.2 days
	292 days	205 days
	99.2°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	5.8	4.3
	7506 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 Mount Charleston with an average high temperature of 99.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Mount Charleston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Charleston are October, April and May.

In Mount Charleston, there are 104.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Charleston with an average of 30.7°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Mount Charleston, there are 56.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Mount Charleston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Mount Charleston, 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.

February is the wettest month in Mount Charleston with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.1 inches in Mount Charleston means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in Mount Charleston with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 29.6 rainy days annually in Mount Charleston, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Mount Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Mount Charleston with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.