Zip 89047 (Silver Peak, NV) Climate

Silver Peak, NV is known for its warm climate with pleasant temperatures year round. During the summer months, temperatures average in the 80s and 90s and can rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on hot days. In the winter months, Silver Peak experiences cooler temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s during the day and dropping into the teens and 20s at night. Despite these temperature drops in winter, snowfall is rare and precipitation is otherwise limited throughout the year. This makes Silver Peak an ideal location for those looking for a mild climate with plenty of sunshine!

Silver Peak (zip 89047), Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Peak (zip 89047) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Silver Peak (zip 89047). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Peak (zip 89047) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 29 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 19
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 89047 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 89047 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silver Peak, Nevada	United States
	4.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	29.4 days	106.2 days
	290 days	205 days
	97.6°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.5	4.3
	8979 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 89047 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89047 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89047 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 89047 zip code, there are 88.2 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 89047 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89047 zip code, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89047 zip code, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89047 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.

July is the wettest month in the 89047 zip code with 0.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in the 89047 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in the 89047 zip code with 3.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 29.4 rainy days annually in the 89047 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 89047 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nevada. March is the snowiest month in the 89047 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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