Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)'s normal year runs from 10°F December nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 10.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.9°C, December lows of −12°C, July highs of 34°C, 272 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00266242
- Location40.44°N 116.12°W
- Elevation5,176 ft (1,578 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) is 61°F and the normal low 17°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S).
- Jan 39° 12°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 55° 22°
- Apr 59° 25°
- May 70° 32°
- Jun 81° 36°
- Jul 92° 41°
- Aug 91° 40°
- Sep 81° 32°
- Oct 66° 20°
- Nov 49° 14°
- Dec 39° 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 Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.62 in), the least in July (0.37 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 12°F | 25.5°F | 1.11 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 44°F | 16°F | 29.7°F | 0.83 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 22°F | 38.5°F | 1.02 | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 25°F | 42.3°F | 1.23 | – | <1 | 24 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 70°F | 32°F | 50.7°F | 1.62 | – | 1 | 15 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 36°F | 58.5°F | 0.86 | – | 6 | 6 | 15 h |
| July | 92°F | 41°F | 66.6°F | 0.37 | – | 21 | 3 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 91°F | 40°F | 65.3°F | 0.44 | – | 20 | 4 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 81°F | 32°F | 56.3°F | 0.58 | – | 4 | 18 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 20°F | 42.9°F | 0.77 | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 14°F | 31.4°F | 0.83 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 39°F | 10°F | 24.6°F | 1.05 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 25°F | 44.4°F | 10.71 | – | 51 | 239 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −11°C | −3.6°C | 28 mm |
| February | 6°C | −9°C | −1.3°C | 21 mm |
| March | 13°C | −5°C | 3.6°C | 26 mm |
| April | 15°C | −4°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm |
| May | 21°C | 0°C | 10.4°C | 41 mm |
| June | 27°C | 2°C | 14.7°C | 22 mm |
| July | 34°C | 5°C | 19.2°C | 9 mm |
| August | 33°C | 4°C | 18.5°C | 11 mm |
| September | 27°C | 0°C | 13.5°C | 15 mm |
| October | 19°C | −7°C | 6.1°C | 20 mm |
| November | 9°C | −10°C | −0.3°C | 21 mm |
| December | 4°C | −12°C | −4.1°C | 27 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Beowawe (21 miles away), gets 26 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266242; 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 Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October.
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 USC00266242.
How hot and how cold does it get at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
In a normal year in Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S), 51 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 239 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 51a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 239a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 25high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00266242.
How sunny is it at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S), 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 2.1 |
| February | 70% | 3.0 |
| March | 74% | 4.4 |
| April | 76% | 5.7 |
| May | 81% | 6.9 |
| June | 89% | 8.0 |
| July | 90% | 7.7 |
| August | 91% | 6.9 |
| September | 90% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.0 |
| November | 76% | 2.6 |
| December | 63% | 1.7 |
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 Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) record?
A normal year at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) brings 7,727 heating degree days, 44% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 222 cooling degree days, 76% 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 1,648 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,223 | 0 |
| February | 990 | 0 |
| March | 823 | 0 |
| April | 679 | 0 |
| May | 446 | 1 |
| June | 211 | 18 |
| July | 65 | 114 |
| August | 70 | 80 |
| September | 270 | 9 |
| October | 687 | 0 |
| November | 1,009 | 0 |
| December | 1,252 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,727 | 222 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266242. 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 Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 47.6°F, 3.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.6°F | +1.2°F | 10.49 |
| 2022 | 44.6°F | +0.2°F | 8.58 |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | −0.9°F | 10.78 |
| 2024 | 46.6°F | +2.2°F | 11.46 |
| 2025 | 47.6°F | +3.2°F | 8.60 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00266242. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)'s climate compare?
Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) is warmer than 2 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.4°F is warmer than 17%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) 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 Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
December, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Beowawe (21 miles away), records 26 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S)?
May, with 1.62 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.37 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pine Valley - Carlin (20 mi S) in zone 5b in ZIP code 89822, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Beowawe, NV22 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Jiggs (2 mi NE), NV24 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- South Fork State Rec Area, NV25 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Elko, NV32 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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