Oasis, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Oasis's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 9.3 inches of precipitation and 27 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.8°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 32°C, 237 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOasis
- Station IDUSC00265722
- Location41.03°N 114.47°W
- Elevation5,835 ft (1,779 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Oasis is 59°F and the normal low 24°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 18%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Oasis.
- Jan 37° 9°
- Feb 41° 15°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 26°
- May 67° 34°
- Jun 78° 41°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 63° 27°
- Nov 48° 17°
- Dec 37° 11°
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 Oasis each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.41 in), the least in July (0.45 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 9°F | 23.0°F | 0.62 | 6.6 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 41°F | 15°F | 28.2°F | 0.77 | 6.2 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 21°F | 35.4°F | 0.69 | 2.8 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 26°F | 41.3°F | 0.99 | 2.6 | 8 | <1 | 24 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 34°F | 50.2°F | 1.41 | 0.3 | 9 | <1 | 11 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 78°F | 41°F | 59.5°F | 1.03 | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 49°F | 68.8°F | 0.45 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 87°F | 46°F | 66.4°F | 0.71 | 0.0 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 77°F | 37°F | 57.0°F | 0.57 | 0.0 | 5 | <1 | 7 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 27°F | 44.9°F | 0.81 | 0.3 | 6 | <1 | 22 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 17°F | 32.5°F | 0.72 | 3.2 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 37°F | 11°F | 23.6°F | 0.56 | 4.5 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 28°F | 44.3°F | 9.33 | 26.5 | 74 | 29 | 213 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −13°C | −5.0°C | 16 mm | 17 cm |
| February | 5°C | −9°C | −2.1°C | 20 mm | 16 cm |
| March | 10°C | −6°C | 1.9°C | 18 mm | 7 cm |
| April | 14°C | −3°C | 5.2°C | 25 mm | 7 cm |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 10.1°C | 36 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 26°C | 5°C | 15.3°C | 26 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 32°C | 9°C | 20.4°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 8°C | 19.1°C | 18 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 3°C | 13.9°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 17°C | −3°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 9°C | −8°C | 0.3°C | 18 mm | 8 cm |
| December | 3°C | −12°C | −4.7°C | 14 mm | 11 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265722; 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 Oasis?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USC00265722.
When is the last frost at Oasis?
In Oasis, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 12 in half of years and after June 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 11 in half of years and before August 28 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 121 year in 10 after June 27; 9 in 10 after May 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 111 year in 10 before August 28; 9 in 10 before September 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 91 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 113 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 29 in half of springs and before September 20 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 USC00265722. 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 Oasis?
In a normal year in Oasis, 29 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 213 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 74 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 29a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 213a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 27high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 74a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 10a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00265722.
How sunny is it at Oasis?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Oasis, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.9 |
| February | 66% | 2.8 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 75% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 84% | 7.5 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 3.8 |
| November | 75% | 2.4 |
| December | 61% | 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 Oasis record?
A normal year at Oasis brings 7,809 heating degree days, 45% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 271 cooling degree days, 70% 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 1,788 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,302 | 0 |
| February | 1,030 | 0 |
| March | 916 | 0 |
| April | 712 | 0 |
| May | 459 | 2 |
| June | 191 | 27 |
| July | 25 | 145 |
| August | 47 | 91 |
| September | 247 | 7 |
| October | 623 | 0 |
| November | 974 | 0 |
| December | 1,282 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,809 | 271 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265722. 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 Oasis's climate compare?
Oasis is warmer than 2 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 35. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.3°F is warmer than 17%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Oasis 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 Oasis's climate
What is the coldest month at Oasis?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow at Oasis?
Yes: 27 inches in a normal year, falling on 21 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (6.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Oasis?
May, with 1.41 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.45 in.
How late can frost come at Oasis?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 12; in one year in ten it comes after June 27. Waiting until June 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Wendover (16 mi NW), NV16 miles from this station, 48.5°F a year
- Montello, NV23 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Wells, NV27 miles from this station, 44.8°F a year
- Clover Valley, NV28 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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