Climate Comfort Score
44/100
Moderate
NOAA 1991–2020 normals Census-designated place · exact match 46°F annual avg 2 stations
Montello -, NV Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature, precipitation, and comfort score from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →
- 46°F
- Avg annual temp
- 44/100
- Comfort score
- 8.8"
- Annual precip
- 103d
- Growing season
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Montello -'s primary NOAA station, MONTELLO 2NE - 2 stations mapped to the area.
The climate verdict for Montello -
Dryness leads the climate profile for Montello -, Nevada, with 8.8 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 46°F. At 44/100 (moderate) the composite comfort score falls in the least temperate third of station-mapped US locations, milder than only 10% of them.
- 46°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 44/100
- comfort score, milder than 10% of station-mapped locations
- 8.8"
- annual precipitation · 14" snow
- 103 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
46°F (8°C)
Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
29°F
Annual Precip
8.8"
Annual Snow
13.9"
Comfort Score
44/100
Moderate
Avg Annual Temperature
46°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
8.8"
Plus 13.9" of snow
Comfort score vs national 100-point ceiling (Montello -) 44.0%
National median (64)
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Moderate for the Montello - area.
How Montello - compares with its closest stations
Against the 6 closest stations in the record, Montello - averages 46°F a year, warmer than Oasis, NV (44°F) and Grouse Creek, UT (45°F), and cooler than Wendover, NV (49°F) and Wendover, UT (52°F). On comfort score it places 4 of 6 in that local group.
Corpus-relative placement
Where Montello - sits across the climate record
These comparisons place this primary-station normal among station-mapped locations with the same NOAA 1991–2020 fields.
- Annual temperature
- Warmer than 23%
- of 6,861 measured location normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Wetter than 4%
- of 6,352 measured location normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Larger than 71%
- of 6,861 complete location-year normals.
How Montello - compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Montello -'s comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
44 10th percentile milder than 10% of 6,189 station-mapped locations
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Montello -'s measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 42 complete annual observations from 1903 to 2016, MONTELLO 2NE warmed at a fitted rate of 0.15°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Montello - primary station fitted change +0.15 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F (2°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 0.8" | 4.5" | 30.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 42°F (6°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.5" | 1.6" | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.7" | 0.9" | 28.7 | 0.0 |
| April | 60°F (16°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 0.8" | 0.5" | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 1.4" | 0.0" | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 1.0" | 0.0" | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| July | 92°F (34°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.1 | 23.0 |
| August | 90°F (32°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 0.5" | 0.0" | 0.6 | 20.7 |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 0.8" | 0.0" | 8.5 | 4.2 |
| October | 66°F (19°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.7" | 0.1" | 23.4 | 0.2 |
| November | 49°F (9°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 0.4" | 0.3" | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 37°F (3°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 0.5" | 6.0" | 30.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Montello - works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 94°F by July 26 and hold at or above 90°F on 43 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 214 dates, bottoming at 10°F around December 21.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 7 through August 18, covering 43 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 16 to October 7.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 30, then returns to freezing around September 30, covering 214 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 21, when 26% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is October 7 at 13%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 64 wet dates a year.
The widest day
August 3 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 43°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Montello -.
Where Montello - Stands Nationally
Winters bite deep and often: the normal nightly low dips to freezing or below on around 214 nights a year, placing this among the most frost-prone tenth of ranked stations.
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 9 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
Standing computed against the distribution of 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations in the PlainClimate database; only nationally notable standings are shown.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
January 0.8"
Snow: 4.5"
6.5 days with precipitation
February 0.5"
Snow: 1.6"
4.8 days with precipitation
March 0.7"
Snow: 0.9"
4.4 days with precipitation
April 0.8"
Snow: 0.5"
6.1 days with precipitation
May 1.4"
8.0 days with precipitation
June 1.0"
5.3 days with precipitation
July 0.7"
5.0 days with precipitation
August 0.5"
4.8 days with precipitation
September 0.8"
4.3 days with precipitation
October 0.7"
Snow: 0.1"
4.4 days with precipitation
November 0.4"
Snow: 0.3"
4.6 days with precipitation
December 0.5"
Snow: 6.0"
5.4 days with precipitation
Montello - spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 25% of the annual total and December through February 21%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Montello - has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 47.7°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 1.4" and November 0.4". The three wettest months together take 36% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Montello - is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 64 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 17% of the calendar, and they carry 8.8" between them. At roughly 0.14 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 8 wet days; the driest is September at about 4.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Winter brings real snow to Montello -
Montello - averages 13.9 inches of snowfall a year, with December the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 7 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 13.9 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 7 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 16% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 12
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
June 1
50% probability date
Growing Season
103 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
7,309
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
447
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Places with a similar climate profile
NOAA 1991–2020 annual normals connect this location to non-geographic peers. Temperature peers use annual mean temperature; energy peers use both heating and cooling degree days.
Closest annual-temperature peers
What Montello -'s climate means for you
Montello - runs 46°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in December.
- The frost-free window is short at about 103 days, opening only once the last spring freeze passes near June 1, which rules out long-season crops outdoors.
- Keeping warm is the dominant household load: 7,309 heating degree days against only 447 for cooling.
- See how Montello - lines up against the rest of Nevada and the national rankings. See rankings
Climate Guides
Data-derived climate profile
How Montello -'s climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Montello -'s energy balance leans toward cold weather: 7,309 annual heating degree days against 447 for cooling. Its 47.7°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 103 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Montello -'s middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 47.7°F. The annual average is 46°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Montello -'s cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 8.8 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Annual snowfall totals 13.9 inches. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Montello -'s primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. They are descriptive ranges, not an official NOAA classification or a forecast for any specific year.
The year in four calendar signals
- Warmest normal
- July
- Even at its warmest the station only averages 71°F (22°C), so no month here is hot by national standards.
- Coldest normal
- December
- Averaging 24°F (-5°C), this month sits below freezing for the month as a whole, not merely overnight.
- Rainfall rhythm
- May to November
- May is typically wettest; November is driest.
- Mild-temperature window
- June through September
- Monthly means sit between 55°F and 75°F in this window. Freezing days are still reported from January through December.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average temperature in Montello -, NV? ▼
The average annual temperature in Montello -, Nevada is 46°F. The warmest month averages 92°F (34°C) and the coldest averages 11°F (-12°C).
How much snow does Montello - get? ▼
Montello - averages 13.9 inches of snow a year, most of it in December, within 8.8 inches of total precipitation. Snowfall is depth on the ground; the precipitation total counts its liquid equivalent, so the two are not additive.
How many days above 90°F does Montello - get? ▼
Montello - averages about 58 days a year at or above 90°F, concentrated in July and the months either side of it. That is a count of days reaching the threshold, not a measure of how far above it they go.
What is the comfort score for Montello -? ▼
Montello - has a climate comfort score of 44/100 (Moderate), milder than 10% of station-mapped locations in the PlainClimate database.
When is the growing season in Montello -? ▼
Montello - has approximately 103 frost-free days per year, with the last spring freeze around June 1 and the first fall freeze around September 12.
How much energy does heating and cooling require in Montello -? ▼
Montello - has 7,309 heating degree days and 447 cooling degree days annually, a heating-dominated climate. See our <a href="/guides/reading-weather-data" class="underline hover:text-brand-600">guide to reading weather data</a> for what these figures mean.
Where does this Montello - climate data come from? ▼
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Figures on this page come from Montello -'s primary NOAA station (MONTELLO 2NE, USC00265352); 2 stations are mapped to the Montello - area in total.
Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Montello -'s primary station: MONTELLO 2NE (USC00265352). 2 NOAA stations are mapped to the Montello - area; the primary station's record is used for consistency. For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as a census-designated place (GEOID 3248400), not an incorporated municipality. The reproducible method is an exact normalized name-and-state match; unresolved is an upper bound on facilities because spelling variants can be missed.
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