Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)'s normal year runs from 10°F December nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 9.5 inches of precipitation and 44 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.4°C, December lows of −12°C, July highs of 30°C, 240 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMoorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00265371
- Location39.36°N 115.33°W
- Elevation6,539 ft (1,993 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) is 59°F and the normal low 25°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 11%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW).
- Jan 39° 12°
- Feb 41° 14°
- Mar 49° 20°
- Apr 55° 25°
- May 65° 31°
- Jun 77° 39°
- Jul 86° 47°
- Aug 84° 46°
- Sep 75° 37°
- Oct 62° 27°
- Nov 48° 18°
- Dec 38° 10°
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 Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.23 in), the least in June (0.46 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 12°F | 25.4°F | 0.79 | 7.5 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 41°F | 14°F | 27.3°F | 0.77 | 7.8 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 49°F | 20°F | 34.5°F | 0.90 | 8.0 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 25°F | 39.8°F | 1.07 | 4.4 | 6 | <1 | 26 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 65°F | 31°F | 48.3°F | 1.23 | 1.2 | 6 | <1 | 17 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 77°F | 39°F | 57.8°F | 0.46 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 h |
| July | 86°F | 47°F | 66.5°F | 0.68 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 46°F | 64.6°F | 0.79 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 75°F | 37°F | 56.1°F | 0.81 | 0.2 | 3 | <1 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 27°F | 44.6°F | 0.72 | 0.4 | 4 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 18°F | 32.8°F | 0.55 | 4.4 | 3 | <1 | 29 | 10 h |
| December | 38°F | 10°F | 24.0°F | 0.69 | 10.3 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 27°F | 43.5°F | 9.46 | 44.2 | 54 | 21 | 225 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −11°C | −3.7°C | 20 mm | 19 cm |
| February | 5°C | −10°C | −2.6°C | 20 mm | 20 cm |
| March | 9°C | −6°C | 1.4°C | 23 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 13°C | −4°C | 4.3°C | 27 mm | 11 cm |
| May | 18°C | 0°C | 9.1°C | 31 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 25°C | 4°C | 14.3°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 9°C | 19.2°C | 17 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 8°C | 18.1°C | 20 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 3°C | 13.4°C | 21 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 17°C | −3°C | 7.0°C | 18 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 9°C | −8°C | 0.4°C | 14 mm | 11 cm |
| December | 3°C | −12°C | −4.4°C | 18 mm | 26 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265371; 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 Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August and September. Of those, June 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 USC00265371.
When is the last frost at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
In Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 10 in half of years and after June 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 14 in half of years and before September 2 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
- June 101 year in 10 after June 23; 9 in 10 after May 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 141 year in 10 before September 2; 9 in 10 before September 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 95 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 117 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after June 1 in half of springs and before September 26 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 USC00265371. 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 Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
In a normal year in Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW), 21 days a year reach 90°F, 225 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 54 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 225a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 23high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 54a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 15a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00265371.
How sunny is it at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW), 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.3 |
| March | 76% | 4.7 |
| April | 78% | 6.0 |
| May | 80% | 6.9 |
| June | 88% | 8.0 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 88% | 6.8 |
| September | 89% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.2 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 69% | 2.0 |
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 Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) record?
A normal year at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) brings 7,952 heating degree days, 48% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 136 cooling degree days, 85% 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 1,536 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,228 | 0 |
| February | 1,054 | 0 |
| March | 946 | 0 |
| April | 755 | 0 |
| May | 518 | 1 |
| June | 225 | 9 |
| July | 34 | 78 |
| August | 57 | 46 |
| September | 269 | 2 |
| October | 632 | 0 |
| November | 965 | 0 |
| December | 1,271 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,952 | 136 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265371. 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.
Have recent years at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 44.5°F, 1.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F. 2 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.6°F | +1.1°F | 7.99 | 44.4 |
| 2022 | 43.4°F | −0.1°F | 10.58 | 36.1 |
| 2023 | 41.1°F | −2.4°F | 17.36 | 79.1 |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | +1.0°F | 7.64 | 39.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00265371. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)'s climate compare?
Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) is warmer than 2 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 38. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.5°F is warmer than 14%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) 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 Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
December, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 47°F at night).
Does it snow at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
Yes: 44 inches in a normal year, falling on 20 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (10.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
May, with 1.23 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.46 in.
How late can frost come at Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 10; in one year in ten it comes after June 23. Waiting until June 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Ruth, NV19 miles from this station, 42.4°F a year
- Ely, NV26 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- McGill, NV30 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Lund, NV38 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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