Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch's normal year runs from 14°F December nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 8.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.8°C, December lows of −10°C, July highs of 32°C, 226 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBeowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch
- Station IDUSC00260800
- Location39.90°N 116.59°W
- Elevation5,740 ft (1,750 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch is 65°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 14%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch.
- Jan 43° 15°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 54° 26°
- Apr 59° 30°
- May 69° 38°
- Jun 80° 45°
- Jul 90° 52°
- Aug 88° 49°
- Sep 80° 40°
- Oct 67° 29°
- Nov 54° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.39 in), the least in August (0.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 15°F | 28.9°F | 0.76 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 46°F | 20°F | 33.0°F | 0.62 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 26°F | 39.7°F | 0.89 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 30°F | 44.5°F | 1.03 | 6 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 69°F | 38°F | 53.2°F | 1.39 | 7 | <1 | 8 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 45°F | 62.3°F | 0.70 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 h |
| July | 90°F | 52°F | 70.9°F | 0.49 | 3 | 17 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 88°F | 49°F | 68.5°F | 0.33 | 3 | 12 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 80°F | 40°F | 59.8°F | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 29°F | 48.1°F | 0.65 | 4 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 54°F | 22°F | 37.6°F | 0.64 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 14°F | 28.4°F | 0.89 | 5 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 32°F | 47.9°F | 8.89 | 56 | 35 | 199 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −9°C | −1.7°C | 19 mm |
| February | 8°C | −7°C | 0.6°C | 16 mm |
| March | 12°C | −4°C | 4.3°C | 23 mm |
| April | 15°C | −1°C | 6.9°C | 26 mm |
| May | 20°C | 3°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| June | 26°C | 7°C | 16.8°C | 18 mm |
| July | 32°C | 11°C | 21.6°C | 12 mm |
| August | 31°C | 9°C | 20.3°C | 8 mm |
| September | 27°C | 4°C | 15.4°C | 13 mm |
| October | 20°C | −2°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm |
| November | 12°C | −6°C | 3.1°C | 16 mm |
| December | 6°C | −10°C | −2.0°C | 23 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00260800; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (3).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00260800.
When is the last frost at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
In Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 21 in half of years and before September 6 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 281 year in 10 after June 16; 9 in 10 after May 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 211 year in 10 before September 6; 9 in 10 before October 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 114 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 140 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 12 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00260800. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
In a normal year in Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch, 35 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 199 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 56 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 199a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 56a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1972) is 103°F, on July 13, 2012; the lowest is −31°F, on December 11, 1972.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1983, with 17.28 in; the snowiest season is 1974–75, with 101.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00260800; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00260800. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 74% | 3.4 |
| March | 77% | 4.7 |
| April | 77% | 5.9 |
| May | 80% | 6.9 |
| June | 88% | 8.0 |
| July | 86% | 7.4 |
| August | 88% | 6.8 |
| September | 89% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.2 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 69% | 2.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch record?
A normal year at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch brings 6,613 heating degree days, 23% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 406 cooling degree days, 55% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,169 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,118 | 0 |
| February | 896 | 0 |
| March | 786 | 0 |
| April | 615 | 0 |
| May | 369 | 4 |
| June | 133 | 52 |
| July | 12 | 195 |
| August | 24 | 132 |
| September | 180 | 22 |
| October | 524 | 0 |
| November | 822 | 0 |
| December | 1,136 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,613 | 406 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00260800. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 51.9°F, 4.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F. 3 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +1.4°F | 9.73 |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −0.1°F | 7.58 |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | −1.4°F | 9.62 |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +3.1°F | 4.94 |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +4.0°F | 5.25 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00260800. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch's climate compare?
Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch is warmer than 14 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.9°F is warmer than 31%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch's climate
What is the coldest month at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
December, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 52°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
May, with 1.39 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.33 in.
How late can frost come at Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; in one year in ten it comes after June 16. Waiting until June 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Diamond Valley - Eureka (14 mi NNW), NV32 miles from this station, 45.6°F a year
- Eureka, NV37 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Austin, NV38 miles from this station, 50.1°F a year
- Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S), NV45 miles from this station, 44.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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