Zip 89040 (Moapa Valley, NV) Climate

Moapa Valley, NV is located in a subtropical desert climate, experiencing hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the high 90s in the summer months to an average of 50 degrees in winter. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year with December being the wettest month and April being the driest. The area gets an average of less than 8 inches of precipitation annually.

Moapa Valley (zip 89040), Nevada gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moapa Valley (zip 89040) 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 89040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moapa Valley (zip 89040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 27 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 37
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89040 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

4.3 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 89040 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 89040 zip code with an average high temperature of 107.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nevada. In the 89040 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 89040 zip code are April, March and October.

In the 89040 zip code, there are 150.1 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 89040 zip code with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In the 89040 zip code, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In the 89040 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 89040 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 89040 zip code with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.5 inches in the 89040 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89040 zip code with 4.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 27.1 rainy days annually in the 89040 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 89040 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89040 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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