Zip 89414 (Golconda, NV) Climate

The climate in 89414 Golconda, NV is a desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. With an average of 272 days of sunshine per year, visitors to Golconda can expect temperatures to rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and cool down to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 6.6 inches, most of which comes from thunderstorms in the spring and early summer. Winters are generally dry and sunny, while summers tend to be hot and dry.

Golconda (zip 89414), Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Golconda (zip 89414) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Golconda (zip 89414). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golconda (zip 89414) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89414 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 89414 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 89414 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89414 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89414 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 89414 zip code, there are 59.2 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 89414 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89414 zip code, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89414 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89414 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.

May is the wettest month in the 89414 zip code with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.0 inches in the 89414 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in the 89414 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in the 89414 zip code, which is rainier 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 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in the 89414 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89414 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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