Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge's normal year runs from 27°F December nights to 100°F July afternoons, with 5.6 inches of precipitation and 2 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.9°C, December lows of −3°C, July highs of 38°C, 143 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPahranagat Wildlife Refuge
- Station IDUSC00265880
- Location37.27°N 115.12°W
- Elevation3,334 ft (1,016 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge is 75°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 7%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge.
- Jan 54° 29°
- Feb 59° 32°
- Mar 66° 37°
- Apr 74° 42°
- May 83° 50°
- Jun 95° 59°
- Jul 100° 66°
- Aug 99° 64°
- Sep 91° 55°
- Oct 78° 44°
- Nov 65° 34°
- Dec 53° 27°
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 Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 100°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in March (0.88 in), the least in June (0.12 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 29°F | 41.8°F | 0.67 | 0.4 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 59°F | 32°F | 45.5°F | 0.74 | 0.0 | 5 | <1 | 15 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 66°F | 37°F | 51.7°F | 0.88 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 42°F | 58.0°F | 0.56 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 83°F | 50°F | 66.8°F | 0.34 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 95°F | 59°F | 76.8°F | 0.12 | 0.0 | 1 | 23 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 100°F | 66°F | 83.0°F | 0.32 | 0.0 | 1 | 30 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 99°F | 64°F | 81.5°F | 0.29 | 0.0 | 2 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 91°F | 55°F | 73.0°F | 0.26 | 0.0 | 1 | 20 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 78°F | 44°F | 60.8°F | 0.49 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 65°F | 34°F | 49.2°F | 0.32 | 0.3 | 2 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 53°F | 27°F | 40.0°F | 0.64 | 0.8 | 2 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 45°F | 60.7°F | 5.63 | 1.5 | 27 | 115 | 90 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −2°C | 5.4°C | 17 mm | 1 cm |
| February | 15°C | 0°C | 7.5°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| March | 19°C | 3°C | 10.9°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 23°C | 6°C | 14.4°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 29°C | 10°C | 19.3°C | 9 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 35°C | 15°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 38°C | 19°C | 28.3°C | 8 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 37°C | 18°C | 27.5°C | 7 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 33°C | 13°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 25°C | 7°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 18°C | 1°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 12°C | −3°C | 4.4°C | 16 mm | 2 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265880; 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 Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May and October. Of those, May 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 USC00265880.
When is the last frost at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
In Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 16 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
- April 31 year in 10 after April 21; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 212 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 243 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 12 in half of springs and before November 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in zone 8a in ZIP code 89001, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00265880; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
In a normal year in Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, 115 days a year reach 90°F (42 of them 100°F or more), 90 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 27 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 115a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 42a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 90a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 27a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00265880.
How sunny is it at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (94%) and December the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 2.9 |
| February | 81% | 3.8 |
| March | 85% | 5.3 |
| April | 87% | 6.7 |
| May | 89% | 7.6 |
| June | 94% | 8.5 |
| July | 90% | 7.6 |
| August | 92% | 7.1 |
| September | 93% | 6.1 |
| October | 90% | 4.6 |
| November | 86% | 3.3 |
| December | 79% | 2.5 |
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 Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge record?
A normal year at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge brings 3,410 heating degree days, 37% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,861 cooling degree days, 2.1 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,832 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 721 | 0 |
| February | 547 | 0 |
| March | 413 | 1 |
| April | 224 | 14 |
| May | 74 | 131 |
| June | 6 | 360 |
| July | 0 | 558 |
| August | 0 | 511 |
| September | 11 | 252 |
| October | 163 | 33 |
| November | 476 | 1 |
| December | 775 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,410 | 1,861 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00265880. 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 Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge's climate compare?
Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge is warmer than 47 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 12. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.7°F is warmer than 76%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge is BWk: cold desert. 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.
Which places near Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge share this climate record?
Alamo has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Alamo, NV822 people · 8 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge's climate
What is the coldest month at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
December, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (100°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
Yes: 2 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (0.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
March, with 0.88 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.12 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in zone 8a in ZIP code 89001, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 21. Waiting until April 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hiko, NV21 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Elgin, NV32 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Caliente, NV40 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Rachel, NV43 miles from this station, 52.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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