Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)'s normal year runs from 17°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 8.9°C, December lows of −8°C, July highs of 32°C, 227 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00264236
- Location41.74°N 118.23°W
- Elevation4,240 ft (1,292 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) is 61°F and the normal low 30°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW).
- Jan 38° 17°
- Feb 44° 22°
- Mar 54° 28°
- Apr 61° 31°
- May 71° 39°
- Jun 80° 46°
- Jul 90° 53°
- Aug 88° 50°
- Sep 79° 42°
- Oct 65° 32°
- Nov 49° 23°
- Dec 37° 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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.44 in), the least in August (0.06 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 17°F | 27.4°F | 1.44 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 44°F | 22°F | 33.0°F | 0.87 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 54°F | 28°F | 40.7°F | 0.79 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 31°F | 45.8°F | 0.87 | 5 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 71°F | 39°F | 54.8°F | 1.08 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 80°F | 46°F | 62.7°F | 0.55 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 90°F | 53°F | 71.2°F | 0.27 | 2 | 22 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 88°F | 50°F | 69.1°F | 0.06 | 1 | 19 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 42°F | 60.5°F | 0.29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 32°F | 48.3°F | 0.66 | 3 | <1 | 18 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 23°F | 36.0°F | 0.64 | 5 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 17°F | 27.1°F | 1.43 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 33°F | 48.1°F | 8.95 | 49 | 54 | 179 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −8°C | −2.6°C | 37 mm |
| February | 7°C | −6°C | 0.6°C | 22 mm |
| March | 12°C | −2°C | 4.8°C | 20 mm |
| April | 16°C | −1°C | 7.7°C | 22 mm |
| May | 21°C | 4°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm |
| June | 27°C | 8°C | 17.1°C | 14 mm |
| July | 32°C | 12°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm |
| August | 31°C | 10°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm |
| September | 26°C | 5°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm |
| October | 18°C | 0°C | 9.1°C | 17 mm |
| November | 10°C | −5°C | 2.2°C | 16 mm |
| December | 3°C | −8°C | −2.7°C | 36 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Orovada (23 miles away), gets 16 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264236; 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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. 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 USC00264236.
When is the last frost at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
In Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 23 in half of years and before September 7 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 15; 9 in 10 after May 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 231 year in 10 before September 7; 9 in 10 before October 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 117 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 148 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 4 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 USC00264236. 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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
In a normal year in Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW), 54 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more), 179 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 49 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 54a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 179a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 13high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 49a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00264236.
How sunny is it at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW), 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.0 |
| February | 71% | 3.0 |
| March | 73% | 4.2 |
| April | 77% | 5.7 |
| May | 80% | 6.8 |
| June | 87% | 7.8 |
| July | 92% | 7.8 |
| August | 92% | 6.9 |
| September | 89% | 5.5 |
| October | 84% | 3.8 |
| November | 75% | 2.4 |
| December | 64% | 1.6 |
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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) record?
A normal year at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) brings 6,599 heating degree days, 23% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 447 cooling degree days, 51% 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 2,266 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,166 | 0 |
| February | 896 | 0 |
| March | 755 | 0 |
| April | 575 | 0 |
| May | 326 | 10 |
| June | 125 | 56 |
| July | 14 | 207 |
| August | 19 | 147 |
| September | 160 | 27 |
| October | 518 | 0 |
| November | 870 | 0 |
| December | 1,176 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,599 | 447 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264236. 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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)'s climate compare?
Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) 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 48.1°F is warmer than 32%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) 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 Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
December, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Orovada (23 miles away), records 16 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
January, with 1.44 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.06 in.
How late can frost come at Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; 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
- Orovada, NV24 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Denio, NV27 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Leonard Creek Ranch - Denio (33 mi S), NV30 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- McDermitt, NV31 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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