Fallon Metro Area, NV Climate

The climate in the Fallon, NV Metro Area is characterized by hot and dry summers, and cold winters. Summers range from generally warm to extremely hot with an average high temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters are fairly mild with relatively low snowfall, but can still get quite cold with average temperatures dropping into the 20s during January. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, averaging around 5 inches per year. Despite this, there is some diversity in weather patterns due to its location at the intersection of desert and mountain climates.

Fallon Metro Area, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fallon Metro Area averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Fallon Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fallon Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 36 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 22
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fallon metro area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and June are the most pleasant months in the Fallon metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fallon, Nevada	United States
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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 the Fallon metro area with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the Fallon metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Fallon metro area are May, September and October.

In the Fallon metro area, there are 67.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Fallon metro area with an average of 21.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the Fallon metro area, there are 128.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the Fallon metro area, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the Fallon metro area, 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 the Fallon metro area with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.3 inches in the Fallon metro area means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

January is the rainiest month in the Fallon metro area with 4.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.1 rainy days. There are 35.6 rainy days annually in the Fallon metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in the Fallon metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the Fallon metro area with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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