Zip 89316 (Eureka, NV) Climate

The climate in 89316 Eureka, NV is generally mild and sunny. Summers are warm with temperatures often reaching into the mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cold with temperatures typically ranging from the high 20s up to the low 40s Fahrenheit during the day, and occasionally dipping below freezing overnight. Precipitation is scarce in Eureka, averaging only about 5 inches a year.

Eureka (zip 89316), Nevada gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eureka (zip 89316) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Eureka (zip 89316). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eureka (zip 89316) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 12
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89316 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 89316 zip code, 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 the 89316 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89316 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 89316 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 89316 zip code, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89316 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89316 zip code, there are 202.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89316 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89316 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.

March is the wettest month in the 89316 zip code with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.8 inches in the 89316 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in the 89316 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in the 89316 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in the 89316 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89316 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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