Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)'s normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 7.4 inches of precipitation and 8 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.4°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 35°C, 188 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBlue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)
- Station IDUSC00260955
- Location38.52°N 115.54°W
- Elevation4,678 ft (1,426 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) is 67°F and the normal low 34°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW).
- Jan 41° 17°
- Feb 49° 24°
- Mar 59° 30°
- Apr 66° 36°
- May 76° 45°
- Jun 87° 53°
- Jul 94° 59°
- Aug 92° 57°
- Sep 84° 48°
- Oct 71° 37°
- Nov 55° 25°
- Dec 41° 17°
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 Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in May (0.89 in), the least in July (0.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 17°F | 28.9°F | 0.66 | 2.3 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 24°F | 36.0°F | 0.69 | 2.2 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 59°F | 30°F | 44.7°F | 0.87 | 1.1 | 5 | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 36°F | 51.3°F | 0.81 | 0.2 | 4 | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 45°F | 60.2°F | 0.89 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 87°F | 53°F | 70.1°F | 0.40 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 94°F | 59°F | 76.6°F | 0.36 | 0.0 | 3 | 25 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 92°F | 57°F | 74.5°F | 0.50 | 0.0 | 3 | 22 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 84°F | 48°F | 66.0°F | 0.45 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 37°F | 53.6°F | 0.59 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 55°F | 25°F | 39.9°F | 0.59 | 0.4 | 3 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 17°F | 29.0°F | 0.60 | 2.1 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 37°F | 52.6°F | 7.41 | 8.3 | 43 | 68 | 148 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −8°C | −1.7°C | 17 mm | 6 cm |
| February | 9°C | −5°C | 2.2°C | 18 mm | 6 cm |
| March | 15°C | −1°C | 7.1°C | 22 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 19°C | 2°C | 10.7°C | 21 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 24°C | 7°C | 15.7°C | 23 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 31°C | 12°C | 21.2°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 35°C | 15°C | 24.8°C | 9 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 34°C | 14°C | 23.6°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 29°C | 9°C | 18.9°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 21°C | 3°C | 12.0°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 13°C | −4°C | 4.4°C | 15 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 5°C | −8°C | −1.7°C | 15 mm | 5 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00260955; 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 Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00260955.
When is the last frost at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
In Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 30 in half of years and after May 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 12 in half of years and before September 29 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
- April 301 year in 10 after May 21; 9 in 10 after April 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 121 year in 10 before September 29; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 162 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 186 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 17 in half of springs and before October 21 in half of autumns.
By the USDA's method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in plant hardiness zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −3°F (22 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00260955; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
In a normal year in Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), 68 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more), 148 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 43 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 68a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 148a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 43a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 3a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00260955.
How sunny is it at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.6 |
| February | 78% | 3.6 |
| March | 80% | 5.0 |
| April | 82% | 6.3 |
| May | 84% | 7.3 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 91% | 7.0 |
| September | 91% | 5.9 |
| October | 88% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.0 |
| December | 75% | 2.3 |
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 Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) record?
A normal year at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) brings 5,484 heating degree days, 2% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 981 cooling degree days, 8% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,320 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,119 | 0 |
| February | 811 | 0 |
| March | 628 | 0 |
| April | 412 | 1 |
| May | 187 | 40 |
| June | 37 | 190 |
| July | 1 | 361 |
| August | 2 | 294 |
| September | 63 | 91 |
| October | 356 | 4 |
| November | 753 | 0 |
| December | 1,117 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,484 | 981 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00260955. 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.
How does Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)'s climate compare?
Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) is warmer than 32 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 19. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.6°F is warmer than 52%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) 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 Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
Yes: 8 inches in a normal year, falling on 4 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (2.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
May, with 0.89 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −3°F (22 years, 1991-2020): zone 6b.
How late can frost come at Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 30; in one year in ten it comes after May 21. Waiting until May 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
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