Zip 89834 (Tuscarora, NV) Climate

The climate in 89834 Tuscarora, NV is typically hot and dry. Summers are usually long and warm, with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are generally mild, although temperatures can drop to below freezing at night. The area does not receive much precipitation throughout the year, with an average of less than 10 inches of rain per year. This makes for a very arid climate that is ideal for those looking for plenty of sunshine and warmth.

Tuscarora (zip 89834), Nevada gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tuscarora (zip 89834) averages 120 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Tuscarora (zip 89834). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscarora (zip 89834) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 120 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89834 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nevada.

8.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 89834 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 89834 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nevada. In the 89834 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89834 zip code are September, August and June.

In the 89834 zip code, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89834 zip code with an average of 9.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89834 zip code, there are 230.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89834 zip code, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89834 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.

December is the wettest month in the 89834 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in the 89834 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

January is the rainiest month in the 89834 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in the 89834 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 119.5 inches in the 89834 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89834 zip code with 27.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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