Zip 89017 (Hiko, NV) Climate

89017 Hiko, NV has a desert climate with mild temperatures throughout the year. The average daily high in the summer months is around 95°F and the lows are usually around 60°F. In the winter, temperatures are much cooler with highs typically reaching 60°F and lows reaching into the mid-30s. Rainfall in this area is minimal, with most precipitation occurring during the summer months from thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare, although there may be light dustings of snow once or twice a year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89017 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 89017 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hiko, Nevada	United States
	7.7 in.	38.1 in.
	6.3 in.	27.8 in.
	37.5 days	106.2 days
	277 days	205 days
	95.8°	85.8°
	21.5°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.9	4.3
	4401 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 89017 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89017 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 89017 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 89017 zip code, there are 79.2 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 89017 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the 89017 zip code, there are 135.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89017 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89017 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 89017 zip code with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.7 inches in the 89017 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89017 zip code with 4.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 37.5 rainy days annually in the 89017 zip code, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.3 inches in the 89017 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89017 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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