Climate Comfort Score
44/100
Moderate
Average temperature, precipitation, and a comfort score, drawn from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →
30-year climate normals from 1 weather station (1991-2020).
The climate verdict for Great Basin NP
Great Basin NP, Nevada averages 48°F a year and scores 44/100 on the comfort index - moderate, milder than 8% of U.S. cities.
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
48°F (9°C)
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
36°F
Annual Precip
14.3"
Annual Snow
66.7"
Comfort Score
44/100
Moderate
Climate Comfort Score
44/100
Moderate
Avg Annual Temperature
48°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
14.3"
Plus 66.7" of snow
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Moderate for the Great Basin NP area.
Great Basin NP's comfort score vs. all U.S. cities
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
44 Top 92% higher than 8% of 6,915 US cities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Zooming out from Great Basin NP's own normal, the chart below shows how the U.S. land temperature anomaly has tracked the global mean since 1900 - the most recent decade sits warmer than the 30-year mean shown here.
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (4°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 1.3" | 12.3" | 29.5 | 0.0 |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 1.5" | 20.7" | 25.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 48°F (9°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 1.2" | 7.3" | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| April | 55°F (13°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 1.6" | 7.2" | 16.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 64°F (18°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 1.3" | 0.7" | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| June | 76°F (25°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 1.1" | 0.0" | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| July | 85°F (29°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 1.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 1.1" | 0.0" | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| October | 60°F (16°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.3" | 2.0" | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| November | 48°F (9°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 0.9" | 6.9" | 22.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 1.0" | 9.6" | 28.6 | 0.0 |
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 12.3"
6.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 20.7"
7.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 7.3"
6.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 7.2"
6.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.7"
7.6 days with precipitation
4.7 days with precipitation
7.3 days with precipitation
7.3 days with precipitation
5.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.0"
5.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.9"
5.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 9.6"
6.3 days with precipitation
First Fall Freeze
October 2
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 27
50% probability date
Growing Season
128 days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,749
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
469
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
What Great Basin NP's climate means for you
Great Basin NP runs 48°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in December.
These are 30-year NOAA normals (1991–2020) - the typical year, not a forecast for any specific season.
In Great Basin NP, Nevada, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 48°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 59°F to a mean daily low of 36°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00263340, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.
Great Basin NP averages 14.3 inches of precipitation a year, with 66.7 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 128 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 27 and the first fall freeze near October 2. As for energy demand, 6,749 heating degree days and 469 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.
On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Great Basin NP scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and December-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Station: USC00263340. For informational purposes only.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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