Zip 89508 (Cold Springs, NV) Climate

The climate in 89508 Cold Springs, NV is generally sunny and dry. It has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures reach up to 90°F (32°C) during the day and drop to below freezing at night in the winter months. Rainfall is scarce, with an average of only 10 inches (25 cm) per year, which makes it one of the drier parts of Nevada. The area typically receives less than 11 days of precipitation annually, making it ideal for those who enjoy sunshine but not too much rain.

Cold Springs (zip 89508), Nevada gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cold Springs (zip 89508) averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Cold Springs (zip 89508). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cold Springs (zip 89508) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89508 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 89508 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cold Springs, Nevada	United States
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	88.0°	85.8°
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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 89508 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89508 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89508 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 89508 zip code, there are 26.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89508 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the 89508 zip code, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the 89508 zip code, there are 1.9 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 89508 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.

December is the wettest month in the 89508 zip code with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.2 inches in the 89508 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89508 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 53.7 rainy days annually in the 89508 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.4 inches in the 89508 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89508 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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