Ruby Lake Nwr, NV Climate

Climate Insight: Ruby Lake Nwr, NV

In Ruby Lake Nwr, Nevada, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 47°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 61°F to a mean daily low of 32°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00267123, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Ruby Lake Nwr sees about 14.0 inches of precipitation a year, with 51.8 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 119 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 27 and the first fall freeze near September 23. On the energy side, 7,084 heating degree days and 404 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Ruby Lake Nwr scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and January-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.