Zip 89822 (Carlin, NV) Climate

The climate in 89822 Carlin, NV is generally dry and warm throughout the year. It experiences long, hot summers and short, cold winters, with an average temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius). Winters are often windy, making for cold days but relatively mild nights. Rainfall is extremely rare and most often occurs in brief thunderstorms that disperse quickly. Carlin has an arid climate with low humidity levels. Precipitation is sparse and snowfall is light; the region receives an average of only 4 inches a year.

Carlin (zip 89822), Nevada gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlin (zip 89822) averages 29 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 Carlin (zip 89822). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlin (zip 89822) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89822 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 89822 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carlin, Nevada	United States
	10.5 in.	38.1 in.
	28.9 in.	27.8 in.
	70.7 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4.1	4.3
	5000 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 89822 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89822 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 89822 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 89822 zip code, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89822 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89822 zip code, there are 210.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89822 zip code, there are 14.3 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 89822 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 89822 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in the 89822 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in the 89822 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in the 89822 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in the 89822 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89822 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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