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United States / Nevada / Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise Metro Area / Clark County / Nelson / Zip Codes
Nelson, NV has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature ranges from 32°F to 94°F throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 105°F, while in the winter they can dip down to 12°F. Rainfall is minimal in Nelson and snowfall is light, with most falling during the winter months. The area receives an average of around 8 inches of rain per year, and around 10 inches of snow per year.

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

Nelson 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 Nelson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nelson is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

6.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Nelson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNelson, NevadaUnited States
  7.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  27.9 days106.2 days
  292 days205 days
  98.3°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  7.97
  5.84.3
  2976 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 Nelson with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Nelson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson are October, April and May.
In Nelson, there are 100.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nelson with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.
In Nelson, there are 28.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In Nelson, 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 Nelson, 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 Nelson with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.5 inches in Nelson means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.
February is the rainiest month in Nelson with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 27.9 rainy days annually in Nelson, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Nelson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Nelson with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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