S Fork State Rec Area, NV Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from S Fork State Rec Area's primary NOAA station, S FK STATE REC AREA.
The climate verdict for S Fork State Rec Area
Dryness leads the climate profile for S Fork State Rec Area, Nevada, with 9.5 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 45°F. At 47/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 17% of scores.
- 45°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 47/100
- comfort score, above 17% of station-mapped location scores
- 9.5"
- annual precipitation · 19" snow
S Fork State Rec Area: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00267690 · S Fork State Rec Area, NV 45°F mean · 9.5" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-ARID · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 45°F
- RANK-COOL #1,372
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Skq Dam
- PRCP-ARID 9.5"
- SWING-MID 44°F
- COMF-LOW 47/100
- LOAD-HEAT 7,461 HDD
- STN-1 USC00267690
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Skq Dam, MT (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NV station list.
- S Fork State Re… (this station) 45°F
- Cold Glen Hazel 2 NE…, PA 45°F
- Hot Ithaca, NY 45°F
- Near Skq Dam, MT 45°F
- Near Coudersport, PA 45°F
Climate Living Index · S Fork State Rec Area
S Fork State Rec Area: 16/100 · grade F
S Fork State Rec Area publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for S Fork State Rec Area, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 47/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Snowfall burden | 19.3 inches/year | 50/100 · D |
| Annual temperature balance | 45.2°F · 22.3° from 67.5°F | 20/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 9.5 in · 25.5 from 35 in | 11/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 270 calendar days | 0/100 · F |
S Fork State Rec Area · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
S Fork State Rec Area's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 68.8°F
- Coldest month
- 25.0°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where S Fork State Rec Area sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for S Fork State Rec Area's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 80%
- Among 6,861 stations, S Fork State Rec Area sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 94%
- S Fork State Rec Area's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 52nd percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How S Fork State Rec Area compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
S Fork State Rec Area's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
47 17th percentile score exceeds 17% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 1.0" | 3.4" | 29.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 43°F (6°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.8" | 4.4" | 26.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 1.0" | 3.6" | 27.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 1.1" | 1.5" | 21.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 69°F (21°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 1.4" | 0.1" | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| July | 92°F (33°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 0.1 | 22.1 |
| August | 89°F (32°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 0.5" | 0.0" | 0.5 | 18.7 |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 0.6" | 0.0" | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| October | 65°F (19°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 0.7" | 0.1" | 22.6 | 0.0 |
| November | 50°F (10°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 0.6" | 2.2" | 26.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 38°F (3°C) | 13°F (-11°C) | 26°F (-4°C) | 0.9" | 4.0" | 29.3 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
S Fork State Rec Area works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 93°F by July 23 and hold at or above 90°F on 38 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 232 dates, bottoming at 11°F around January 1.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 8 through August 14, covering 38 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 18 to October 6.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into May 12, then returns to freezing around September 24, covering 232 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is April 20, when 19% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is June 30 at 5%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 50 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 18 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 46°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for S Fork State Rec Area.
Where S Fork State Rec Area Stands Nationally
Winters bite deep and often: the normal nightly low dips to freezing or below on around 232 nights a year, placing this among the most frost-prone tenth of ranked stations.
Aridity defines the water calendar: about 10 inches in a normal year lands this among the driest tenth of ranked stations.
S Fork State Rec Area earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 3.4"
5.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.4"
4.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.6"
4.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.5"
6.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
6.1 days with precipitation
2.3 days with precipitation
1.9 days with precipitation
2.8 days with precipitation
2.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
4.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.2"
3.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.0"
5.9 days with precipitation
S Fork State Rec Area spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 15% of the annual total and December through February 27%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. S Fork State Rec Area has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 43.8°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 1.4" and July 0.3". The three wettest months together take 37% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
S Fork State Rec Area is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 50 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 14% of the calendar, and they carry 9.5" between them. At roughly 0.19 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 6 wet days; the driest is July at about 2.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Winter brings real snow to S Fork State Rec Area
S Fork State Rec Area averages 19.3 inches of snowfall a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 12 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 19.3 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 12 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 20% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
7,461
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
268
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NV closest to S Fork State Rec Area on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (45°F here).
- Albert Lea, MN 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Brillion, WI 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Easton, WA 45°F · 0.0°F off
- Freeville, NY 45°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (9.5" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Los Banos, CA 9.5" · 0.0" off
- Ontario, OR 9.5" · 0.0" off
- Corrales, NM 9.6" · 0.0" off
- Duchesne, UT 9.4" · 0.1" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define S Fork State Rec Area
heating led · dry · mid swing
S Fork State Rec Area's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 7,461 annual heating degree days against 268 for cooling. Its 43.8°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
A frost-free growing-season length is not available for S Fork State Rec Area. That missing field is kept separate from the observed temperature and precipitation record rather than filled from a regional estimate.
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1. S Fork State Rec Area coldest normal
January
Averaging 25°F (-4°C), this month sits below freezing for the month as a whole, not merely overnight.
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2. S Fork State Rec Area typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. S Fork State Rec Area snow peak
February
S Fork State Rec Area averages 19.3 inches of snow a year, with February the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from S Fork State Rec Area's primary station: S FK STATE REC AREA (USC00267690). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for S Fork State Rec Area; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for S Fork State Rec Area comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.