Clover Valley, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Clover Valley's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 15.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.8°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 30°C, 393 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationClover Valley
- Station IDUSC00261740
- Location40.88°N 114.97°W
- Elevation5,676 ft (1,730 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Clover Valley is 59°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Clover Valley.
- Jan 37° 15°
- Feb 42° 18°
- Mar 52° 25°
- Apr 58° 30°
- May 66° 37°
- Jun 75° 43°
- Jul 86° 51°
- Aug 85° 49°
- Sep 76° 40°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 49° 22°
- Dec 39° 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 Clover Valley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in January (2.28 in), the least in August (0.35 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 15°F | 25.9°F | 2.28 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 42°F | 18°F | 30.4°F | 1.23 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 52°F | 25°F | 38.1°F | 1.27 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 30°F | 43.7°F | 1.53 | 7 | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 37°F | 51.4°F | 1.73 | 7 | <1 | 8 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 75°F | 43°F | 59.2°F | 0.95 | 4 | <1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 86°F | 51°F | 68.4°F | 0.37 | 3 | 7 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 85°F | 49°F | 67.0°F | 0.35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 40°F | 58.4°F | 0.97 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 31°F | 47.1°F | 1.32 | 5 | <1 | 18 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 22°F | 35.4°F | 1.54 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 17°F | 27.8°F | 1.93 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 32°F | 46.1°F | 15.47 | 65 | 14 | 189 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −9°C | −3.4°C | 58 mm |
| February | 6°C | −8°C | −0.9°C | 31 mm |
| March | 11°C | −4°C | 3.4°C | 32 mm |
| April | 14°C | −1°C | 6.5°C | 39 mm |
| May | 19°C | 3°C | 10.8°C | 44 mm |
| June | 24°C | 6°C | 15.1°C | 24 mm |
| July | 30°C | 11°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm |
| August | 30°C | 9°C | 19.4°C | 9 mm |
| September | 25°C | 5°C | 14.7°C | 25 mm |
| October | 18°C | −1°C | 8.4°C | 34 mm |
| November | 10°C | −6°C | 1.9°C | 39 mm |
| December | 4°C | −8°C | −2.3°C | 49 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 USC00261740; 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 Clover Valley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00261740.
When is the last frost at Clover Valley?
In Clover Valley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 31 in half of years and after June 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 19 in half of years and before September 4 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 311 year in 10 after June 15; 9 in 10 after May 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 191 year in 10 before September 4; 9 in 10 before October 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 110 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 142 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 10 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clover Valley in zone 5a in ZIP code 89823, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00261740; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Clover Valley?
In a normal year in Clover Valley, 14 days a year reach 90°F, 189 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 65 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 189a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 65a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00261740.
How sunny is it at Clover Valley?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Clover Valley, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.3 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 76% | 4.5 |
| April | 77% | 5.7 |
| May | 78% | 6.6 |
| June | 86% | 7.7 |
| July | 85% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.4 |
| October | 83% | 3.9 |
| November | 78% | 2.6 |
| December | 67% | 1.8 |
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 Clover Valley record?
A normal year at Clover Valley brings 7,134 heating degree days, 33% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 264 cooling degree days, 71% 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 1,856 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,210 | 0 |
| February | 969 | 0 |
| March | 834 | 0 |
| April | 639 | 0 |
| May | 424 | 1 |
| June | 191 | 19 |
| July | 27 | 133 |
| August | 39 | 103 |
| September | 207 | 9 |
| October | 555 | 0 |
| November | 888 | 0 |
| December | 1,152 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,134 | 264 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00261740. 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 Clover Valley's climate compare?
Clover Valley is warmer than 6 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.1°F is warmer than 24%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Clover Valley is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. 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 Clover Valley's climate
What is the coldest month at Clover Valley?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 51°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Clover Valley?
January, with 2.28 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.35 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Clover Valley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Clover Valley in zone 5a in ZIP code 89823, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Clover Valley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 31; in one year in ten it comes after June 15. Waiting until June 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Arthur (4 mi NW), NV13 miles from this station, 44.8°F a year
- Wells, NV16 miles from this station, 44.8°F a year
- Deeth, NV21 miles from this station, 43.9°F a year
- Oasis, NV28 miles from this station, 44.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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