Mineral County, NV Climate

Mineral County, NV has a semi-arid climate with cool winters and hot summers. The average temperature in July is 85°F, while the average temperature in January is 25°F. Precipitation varies throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring between May and August. The county gets an average of 6 inches of snow annually, and temperatures rarely drop below freezing for more than a few days at a time. Mineral County can experience sudden drops in temperature during the winter months as a result of strong winds from the nearby mountains. Despite its arid climate, there are many opportunities for outdoor recreation in Mineral County thanks to numerous nearby lakes and reservoirs.

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

Mineral County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Mineral County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 35 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mineral County is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mineral County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Mineral County with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Mineral County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mineral County are May, September and October.

In Mineral County, there are 71.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mineral County with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Mineral County, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Mineral County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Mineral County, 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 Mineral County with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.3 inches in Mineral County means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in Mineral County with 4.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 34.5 rainy days annually in Mineral County, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Mineral County means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Mineral County with 2.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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