Zip 89046 (Searchlight, NV) Climate

Searchlight, NV has a desert climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) while the average low temperature in the winter falls to about 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius). There is very little precipitation in Searchlight, averaging less than 3 inches per year. The area receives an average of 299 days of sunshine each year, giving it one of the sunniest climates in the United States.

Searchlight (zip 89046), Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Searchlight (zip 89046) 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 Searchlight (zip 89046). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Searchlight (zip 89046) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 28 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89046 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

6.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 89046 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 89046 zip code with an average high temperature of 98.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89046 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 89046 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 89046 zip code, there are 100.9 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 89046 zip code with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In the 89046 zip code, there are 28.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89046 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 89046 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 89046 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.5 inches in the 89046 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89046 zip code with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 27.9 rainy days annually in the 89046 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 89046 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in the 89046 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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