Reese River Ione (13 mi NE), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 10°F December nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 7.6 inches of precipitation and 40 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.0°C, December lows of −12°C, July highs of 29°C, 194 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationReese River Ione (13 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00266746
- Location39.06°N 117.41°W
- Elevation6,413 ft (1,955 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) is 61°F and the normal low 20°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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE).
- Jan 42° 11°
- Feb 45° 14°
- Mar 51° 20°
- Apr 57° 23°
- May 65° 30°
- Jun 76° 35°
- Jul 85° 41°
- Aug 83° 39°
- Sep 76° 31°
- Oct 64° 22°
- Nov 51° 15°
- Dec 42° 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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.08 in), the least in September (0.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 11°F | 26.6°F | 0.85 | 6.7 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 14°F | 29.5°F | 0.44 | 7.3 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 20°F | 35.3°F | 0.59 | 4.9 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 23°F | 39.7°F | 0.85 | 7.1 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 65°F | 30°F | 47.7°F | 1.08 | 1.3 | 7 | <1 | 20 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 76°F | 35°F | 55.7°F | 0.57 | 0.2 | 4 | <1 | 9 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 41°F | 63.1°F | 0.48 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 83°F | 39°F | 61.1°F | 0.44 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 76°F | 31°F | 53.4°F | 0.34 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 17 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 22°F | 42.7°F | 0.62 | 1.9 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 15°F | 33.1°F | 0.56 | 4.2 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 10°F | 25.7°F | 0.80 | 6.5 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 24°F | 42.8°F | 7.62 | 40.1 | 54 | 8 | 254 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −11°C | −3.0°C | 22 mm | 17 cm |
| February | 7°C | −10°C | −1.4°C | 11 mm | 19 cm |
| March | 11°C | −7°C | 1.8°C | 15 mm | 12 cm |
| April | 14°C | −5°C | 4.3°C | 22 mm | 18 cm |
| May | 19°C | −1°C | 8.7°C | 27 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 25°C | 2°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 29°C | 5°C | 17.3°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 4°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 0°C | 11.9°C | 9 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | −6°C | 5.9°C | 16 mm | 5 cm |
| November | 11°C | −9°C | 0.6°C | 14 mm | 11 cm |
| December | 5°C | −12°C | −3.5°C | 20 mm | 17 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266746; 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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00266746.
How hot and how cold does it get at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Reese River Ione (13 mi NE), 8 days a year reach 90°F, 254 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 54 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 254a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 20high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 54a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 18a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00266746.
How sunny is it at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE), 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 2.4 |
| February | 76% | 3.4 |
| March | 77% | 4.7 |
| April | 79% | 6.0 |
| May | 82% | 7.1 |
| June | 90% | 8.2 |
| July | 89% | 7.7 |
| August | 91% | 7.0 |
| September | 91% | 5.9 |
| October | 87% | 4.3 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 70% | 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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) brings 8,123 heating degree days, 51% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 52 cooling degree days, 94% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,187 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,190 | 0 |
| February | 995 | 0 |
| March | 919 | 0 |
| April | 757 | 0 |
| May | 537 | 0 |
| June | 280 | 3 |
| July | 93 | 34 |
| August | 137 | 15 |
| September | 349 | 1 |
| October | 691 | 0 |
| November | 956 | 0 |
| December | 1,218 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,123 | 52 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00266746. 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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 45.0°F, 2.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.8°F | +1.0°F | 4.92 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | 44.4°F | +1.6°F | – | – |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | +2.2°F | – | 15.5 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00266746. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) is warmer than 2 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.8°F is warmer than 12%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) 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 Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
December, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
Yes: 40 inches in a normal year, falling on 20 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (7.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Reese River Ione (13 mi NE)?
May, with 1.08 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 0.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Reese River Ione (13 mi NE) in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −14°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 5b.
Nearby and next
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