Zip 89311 (Baker, NV) Climate

The climate in 89311 Baker, NV is generally sunny and dry. Summers are usually hot and winters tend to be mild with occasional cold spells due to its desert location. The average daily high temperature during the summer months is around 90°F (32°C), while the average nightly low temperature during winter months is around 48°F (9°C). Precipitation levels are low; the area receives an average of only 4.4 inches (111 mm) of rain per year. Snowfall is also rare, but can occur in some years.

Baker (zip 89311), Nevada gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baker (zip 89311) averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Baker (zip 89311). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baker (zip 89311) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89311 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

9.3 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 89311 zip code, while February and January 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 the 89311 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89311 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89311 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 89311 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89311 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89311 zip code, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the 89311 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89311 zip code, 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 the 89311 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in the 89311 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89311 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in the 89311 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 66.4 inches in the 89311 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. February is the snowiest month in the 89311 zip code with 21.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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