Rachel, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Rachel's normal year runs from 17°F December nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 7.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.4°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 34°C, 198 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationRachel
- Station IDUSC00266514
- Location37.65°N 115.75°W
- Elevation4,820 ft (1,469 m)
- Population (census place)19
On October 23, the normal high in Rachel is 70°F and the normal low 31°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Rachel.
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 52° 22°
- Mar 60° 27°
- Apr 67° 34°
- May 76° 42°
- Jun 88° 50°
- Jul 94° 56°
- Aug 93° 54°
- Sep 86° 46°
- Oct 72° 33°
- Nov 58° 23°
- Dec 46° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Rachel each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in February (1.03 in), the least in June (0.28 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 18°F | 32.4°F | 0.73 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 52°F | 22°F | 36.7°F | 1.03 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 27°F | 43.6°F | 0.74 | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 34°F | 50.4°F | 0.65 | – | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 42°F | 59.2°F | 0.66 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 88°F | 50°F | 68.5°F | 0.28 | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 94°F | 56°F | 75.1°F | 0.64 | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 93°F | 54°F | 73.9°F | 0.52 | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 86°F | 46°F | 65.7°F | 0.59 | – | 10 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 33°F | 52.9°F | 0.60 | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 23°F | 40.3°F | 0.43 | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 17°F | 31.2°F | 0.93 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 35°F | 52.5°F | 7.80 | – | 80 | 168 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −8°C | 0.2°C | 19 mm |
| February | 11°C | −6°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm |
| March | 16°C | −3°C | 6.4°C | 19 mm |
| April | 20°C | 1°C | 10.2°C | 17 mm |
| May | 25°C | 6°C | 15.1°C | 17 mm |
| June | 31°C | 10°C | 20.3°C | 7 mm |
| July | 34°C | 13°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm |
| August | 34°C | 12°C | 23.3°C | 13 mm |
| September | 30°C | 8°C | 18.7°C | 15 mm |
| October | 22°C | 1°C | 11.6°C | 15 mm |
| November | 14°C | −5°C | 4.6°C | 11 mm |
| December | 8°C | −9°C | −0.4°C | 24 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266514; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Rachel?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May 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 USC00266514.
When is the last frost in Rachel?
In Rachel, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 4 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 8 in half of years and before September 27 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
- May 41 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 81 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 180 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 17 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 USC00266514. 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 in Rachel?
In a normal year in Rachel, 80 days a year reach 90°F (9 of them 100°F or more) and 168 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 80a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 168a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00266514.
How sunny is Rachel?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Rachel, 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 much heating and cooling does Rachel need?
A normal year in Rachel brings 5,389 heating degree days, 0% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 853 cooling degree days, 6% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,105 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,011 | 0 |
| February | 792 | 0 |
| March | 664 | 0 |
| April | 438 | 1 |
| May | 206 | 27 |
| June | 41 | 146 |
| July | 1 | 314 |
| August | 2 | 276 |
| September | 66 | 87 |
| October | 379 | 3 |
| November | 743 | 0 |
| December | 1,047 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,389 | 853 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266514. 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 Rachel's climate compare?
Rachel is warmer than 30 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.5°F is warmer than 52%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Rachel 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 Rachel's climate
What is the coldest month in Rachel?
December, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 56°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Rachel?
February, with 1.03 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.28 in.
How late can frost come in Rachel?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 4; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 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
- Hiko, NV29 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, NV43 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Twin Spring Fallini, NV45 miles from this station, 50.8°F a year
- Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), NV62 miles from this station, 52.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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