Echo Bay, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Echo Bay's normal year runs from 38°F December nights to 107°F July afternoons, with 5.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.3°C, December lows of 3°C, July highs of 42°C, 134 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEcho Bay
- Station IDUSC00262497
- Location36.31°N 114.43°W
- Elevation1,250 ft (381 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Echo Bay is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 7%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Echo Bay.
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 63° 42°
- Mar 72° 49°
- Apr 81° 55°
- May 91° 65°
- Jun 101° 75°
- Jul 107° 83°
- Aug 106° 82°
- Sep 97° 72°
- Oct 83° 58°
- Nov 68° 46°
- Dec 57° 38°
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 Echo Bay each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 107°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 38°F. The most precipitation falls in February (0.98 in), the least in May (0.09 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 38°F | 48.4°F | 0.85 | 4 | <1 | 5 | 10 h |
| February | 63°F | 42°F | 52.6°F | 0.98 | 4 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 72°F | 49°F | 60.5°F | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 81°F | 55°F | 67.9°F | 0.27 | 3 | 6 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 91°F | 65°F | 78.1°F | 0.09 | 1 | 21 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 101°F | 75°F | 88.2°F | 0.16 | 1 | 28 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 107°F | 83°F | 94.9°F | 0.28 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 106°F | 82°F | 93.6°F | 0.26 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 97°F | 72°F | 84.8°F | 0.10 | 1 | 28 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 83°F | 58°F | 70.6°F | 0.49 | 2 | 9 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 68°F | 46°F | 56.9°F | 0.42 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 57°F | 38°F | 47.2°F | 0.81 | 3 | <1 | 6 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 82°F | 59°F | 70.3°F | 5.27 | 28 | 155 | 13 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 4°C | 9.1°C | 22 mm |
| February | 17°C | 6°C | 11.4°C | 25 mm |
| March | 22°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 14 mm |
| April | 27°C | 13°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm |
| May | 33°C | 18°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm |
| June | 38°C | 24°C | 31.2°C | 4 mm |
| July | 42°C | 28°C | 34.9°C | 7 mm |
| August | 41°C | 28°C | 34.2°C | 7 mm |
| September | 36°C | 22°C | 29.3°C | 3 mm |
| October | 28°C | 14°C | 21.4°C | 12 mm |
| November | 20°C | 8°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm |
| December | 14°C | 3°C | 8.4°C | 21 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262497; 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 Echo Bay?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, October 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 USC00262497.
When is the last frost at Echo Bay?
In Echo Bay, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 3 in half of years and after February 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 11 in half of years and before November 27 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
- February 31 year in 10 after February 28; 9 in 10 after January 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 111 year in 10 before November 27; 9 in 10 before December 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 310 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 348 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 12 in half of springs and before December 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Echo Bay in zone 9b in ZIP code 89040, 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 USC00262497; 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 Echo Bay?
In a normal year in Echo Bay, 155 days a year reach 90°F (102 of them 100°F or more), 13 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 28 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 155a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 102a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 28a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00262497.
How sunny is it at Echo Bay?
Over a year 91% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Echo Bay, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (96%) and December the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.0 |
| February | 84% | 4.0 |
| March | 88% | 5.5 |
| April | 90% | 6.9 |
| May | 93% | 7.9 |
| June | 96% | 8.6 |
| July | 92% | 7.7 |
| August | 94% | 7.1 |
| September | 95% | 6.2 |
| October | 91% | 4.7 |
| November | 89% | 3.4 |
| December | 82% | 2.6 |
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 Echo Bay record?
A normal year at Echo Bay brings 1,922 heating degree days, 64% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,902 cooling degree days, 4.3 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,708 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 513 | 0 |
| February | 346 | 0 |
| March | 170 | 30 |
| April | 53 | 142 |
| May | 6 | 412 |
| June | 1 | 699 |
| July | 0 | 927 |
| August | 0 | 888 |
| September | 0 | 594 |
| October | 27 | 199 |
| November | 254 | 11 |
| December | 552 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,922 | 3,902 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262497. 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 Echo Bay's climate compare?
Echo Bay is warmer than 54 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 9. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.3°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Echo Bay is BWh: hot desert. 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 Echo Bay's climate
What is the coldest month at Echo Bay?
December, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F. The warmest is July (107°F by day, 83°F at night).
Does it snow at Echo Bay?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Echo Bay?
February, with 0.98 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is May with 0.09 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Echo Bay in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Echo Bay in zone 9b in ZIP code 89040, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Echo Bay?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 3; in one year in ten it comes after February 28. Waiting until February 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Valley Of Fire State Park, NV10 miles from this station, 70.2°F a year
- Overton, NV17 miles from this station, 68.7°F a year
- Temple Bar, AZ20 miles from this station, 70.8°F a year
- Callville Bay, NV21 miles from this station, 71.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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