South Fork State Rec Area, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
South Fork State Rec Area's normal year runs from 12°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 9.5 inches of precipitation and 19 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.3°C, January lows of −11°C, July highs of 33°C, 242 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSouth Fork State Rec Area
- Station IDUSC00267690
- Location40.68°N 115.75°W
- Elevation5,270 ft (1,606 m)
On October 22, the normal high in South Fork State Rec Area is 63°F and the normal low 23°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for South Fork State Rec Area.
- Jan 38° 12°
- Feb 43° 15°
- Mar 53° 22°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 33°
- Jun 81° 39°
- Jul 92° 46°
- Aug 89° 44°
- Sep 79° 35°
- Oct 65° 25°
- Nov 50° 18°
- Dec 38° 13°
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 South Fork State Rec Area each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.41 in), the least in July (0.27 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 12°F | 25.0°F | 0.99 | 3.4 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 43°F | 15°F | 28.9°F | 0.76 | 4.4 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 53°F | 22°F | 37.3°F | 1.04 | 3.6 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 27°F | 42.7°F | 1.08 | 1.5 | 6 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 33°F | 51.2°F | 1.41 | 0.1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 39°F | 60.0°F | 0.74 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 h |
| July | 92°F | 46°F | 68.8°F | 0.27 | 0.0 | 2 | 22 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 89°F | 44°F | 66.7°F | 0.46 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 79°F | 35°F | 57.0°F | 0.59 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 25°F | 45.1°F | 0.71 | 0.1 | 4 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 18°F | 34.2°F | 0.61 | 2.2 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h |
| December | 38°F | 13°F | 25.5°F | 0.86 | 4.0 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 27°F | 45.2°F | 9.52 | 19.3 | 50 | 51 | 206 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −11°C | −3.9°C | 25 mm | 9 cm |
| February | 6°C | −9°C | −1.7°C | 19 mm | 11 cm |
| March | 12°C | −6°C | 2.9°C | 26 mm | 9 cm |
| April | 15°C | −3°C | 5.9°C | 27 mm | 4 cm |
| May | 21°C | 0°C | 10.7°C | 36 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 27°C | 4°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 8°C | 20.4°C | 7 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 32°C | 7°C | 19.3°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 26°C | 2°C | 13.9°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 19°C | −4°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 10°C | −8°C | 1.2°C | 15 mm | 6 cm |
| December | 3°C | −11°C | −3.6°C | 22 mm | 10 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267690; 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 South Fork State Rec Area?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00267690.
How hot and how cold does it get at South Fork State Rec Area?
In a normal year in South Fork State Rec Area, 51 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 206 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 50 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 51a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 206a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 50a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 9a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00267690.
How sunny is it at South Fork State Rec Area?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at South Fork State Rec Area, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.2 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 72% | 4.3 |
| April | 73% | 5.5 |
| May | 78% | 6.7 |
| June | 87% | 7.9 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 89% | 6.8 |
| September | 88% | 5.6 |
| October | 84% | 4.0 |
| November | 75% | 2.5 |
| December | 65% | 1.8 |
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 South Fork State Rec Area record?
A normal year at South Fork State Rec Area brings 7,461 heating degree days, 39% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 268 cooling degree days, 70% 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 1,808 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,240 | 0 |
| February | 1,011 | 0 |
| March | 860 | 0 |
| April | 669 | 0 |
| May | 431 | 2 |
| June | 173 | 23 |
| July | 20 | 138 |
| August | 42 | 96 |
| September | 249 | 9 |
| October | 617 | 0 |
| November | 923 | 0 |
| December | 1,226 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,461 | 268 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267690. 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 South Fork State Rec Area been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 48.4°F, 3.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 45.2°F. 3 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.7°F | +1.5°F | 8.09 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 44.4°F | −0.8°F | 8.91 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | 43.4°F | −1.8°F | 8.76 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +2.1°F | 9.94 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +3.2°F | 5.49 | 12.7 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00267690. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does South Fork State Rec Area's climate compare?
South Fork State Rec Area is warmer than 4 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 39. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.2°F is warmer than 20%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, South Fork State Rec Area 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 South Fork State Rec Area's climate
What is the coldest month at South Fork State Rec Area?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 46°F at night).
Does it snow at South Fork State Rec Area?
Yes: 19 inches in a normal year, falling on 12 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (4.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at South Fork State Rec Area?
May, with 1.41 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.27 in.
What plant hardiness zone is South Fork State Rec Area in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts South Fork State Rec Area in zone 5b in ZIP code 89815, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Elko, NV11 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- Lamoille, NV14 miles from this station, 41.8°F a year
- Jiggs (2 mi NE), NV17 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Ryndon, NV22 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
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