Zip 89318 (McGill, NV) Climate

The climate in McGill, NV 89318 is a typical desert climate. Summers are very hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 98°F on average, while winters are cool and mild with average temperatures between 32°F and 50°F. Precipitation is scarce during the summer months, but during the winter it does snow occasionally. The area gets more than 300 days of sunshine each year making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

McGill (zip 89318), Nevada gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McGill (zip 89318) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in McGill (zip 89318). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McGill (zip 89318) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89318 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 89318 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	McGill, Nevada	United States
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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 89318 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89318 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 89318 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 89318 zip code, there are 17.9 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 89318 zip code with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89318 zip code, there are 198.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89318 zip code, there are 13.0 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 89318 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 89318 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in the 89318 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in the 89318 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in the 89318 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.3 inches in the 89318 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89318 zip code with 9.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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