Zip 89043 (Pioche, NV) Climate

The climate in 89043 Pioche, NV is generally sunny and dry all year round. Winters are cold and mild with average temperatures ranging from the low 30s to the high 50s, while summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to the mid 90s. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average of around seven inches per year. The area has a low humidity level and is mostly clear during the summer months, making this a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Pioche (zip 89043), Nevada gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pioche (zip 89043) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Pioche (zip 89043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pioche (zip 89043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89043 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 89043 zip code, while January and December 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 89043 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89043 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 89043 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 89043 zip code, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89043 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89043 zip code, there are 185.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89043 zip code, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89043 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 89043 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in the 89043 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in the 89043 zip code with 5.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.6 rainy days annually in the 89043 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.4 inches in the 89043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89043 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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