Zip 89021 (Moapa Valley, NV) Climate

The climate in 89021 Moapa Valley, NV is hot and dry throughout the year. Summers are particularly hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s on many days. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, though occasional thunderstorms can occur during the summer months. Overall, Moapa Valley has a pleasant desert climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live or visit.

Moapa Valley (zip 89021), Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moapa Valley (zip 89021) averages 0 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 Moapa Valley (zip 89021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moapa Valley (zip 89021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 26 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 108 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89021 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

4.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 89021 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Moapa Valley, Nevada	United States
	5.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	26.1 days	106.2 days
	292 days	205 days
	107.6°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	1409 ft.	2443 ft.

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 89021 zip code with an average high temperature of 107.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In the 89021 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 89021 zip code are April, March and October.

In the 89021 zip code, there are 151.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89021 zip code with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89021 zip code, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89021 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 low in the 89021 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

February is the wettest month in the 89021 zip code with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.3 inches in the 89021 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89021 zip code with 4.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in the 89021 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 89021 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89021 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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