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United States / Nevada / Winnemucca Metro Area / Humboldt County / Winnemucca / Zip Codes
Winnemucca, NV has a arid desert climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80-90°F and in the winter it can get as low as 22°F. Rainfall is scarce in Winnemucca, with only 8 inches of precipitation in an average year. Winters tend to be windy and dry with occasional snow storms.

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

Winnemucca averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Winnemucca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winnemucca 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Winnemucca, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinnemucca, NevadaUnited States
  8.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  62.2 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  93.1°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  4295 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 Winnemucca with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nevada. In Winnemucca, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winnemucca are September, June and May.
In Winnemucca, there are 57.1 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 Winnemucca with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Winnemucca, there are 182.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Winnemucca, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in Winnemucca, 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 Winnemucca with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.2 inches in Winnemucca means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.
March is the rainiest month in Winnemucca with 7.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in Winnemucca, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Winnemucca means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Winnemucca with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Dennis · Kalifornsky, AK
Great information!
Over 6 years ago

Very informative and useful information expression Li in relation to relocation.  More

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Jay · Clackamas, OR
would like to know
Over 8 years ago

I have only been through Winnemucca and only spent the night.I would like to know simply if there is in fact a housing shortage there?I was thinking about relocating  More

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Bryan · Winnemucca, NV
Never lived in a town so obsessed with self-hatred
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 8 months now. Having lived in North Carolina, Maine, Illinois, and Washington, I feel I've had good exposure to a variety of climates, attitudes  More

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