Zip 89018 (Indian Springs, NV) Climate


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The climate in Indian Springs, NV (89018) is a desert climate marked by hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months typically reaches into the 90s Fahrenheit, while temperatures during the winter months can dip into the 30s at night. Precipitation averages around 5 inches per year, and humidity levels tend to remain low throughout the year. Summers are generally dry with some occasional breezes coming from the nearby mountain ranges. Winters can be windy and cold, but snowfall rarely accumulates more than a few inches on the ground due to the area’s low elevation.

Indian Springs (zip 89018), Nevada gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indian Springs (zip 89018) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Indian Springs (zip 89018). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Springs (zip 89018) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 30 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89018 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

6.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 89018 zip code, while July and August 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 89018 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89018 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 89018 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 89018 zip code, there are 109.1 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 89018 zip code with an average of 31.8°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In the 89018 zip code, there are 47.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In the 89018 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in the 89018 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 89018 zip code with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.5 inches in the 89018 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.
February is the rainiest month in the 89018 zip code with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 29.9 rainy days annually in the 89018 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 89018 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89018 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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