Smoke Creek Espil, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Smoke Creek Espil's normal year runs from 16°F December nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 7.7 inches of precipitation and 13 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.8°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 35°C, 196 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSmoke Creek Espil
- Station IDUSC00267618
- Location40.60°N 119.75°W
- Elevation3,850 ft (1,174 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Smoke Creek Espil is 67°F and the normal low 29°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 14%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Smoke Creek Espil.
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 58° 28°
- Apr 64° 33°
- May 74° 41°
- Jun 85° 50°
- Jul 95° 56°
- Aug 93° 52°
- Sep 85° 43°
- Oct 71° 32°
- Nov 55° 23°
- Dec 44° 16°
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 Smoke Creek Espil each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.37 in), the least in July (0.07 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 19°F | 32.1°F | 1.37 | 5.7 | 8 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 50°F | 23°F | 36.5°F | 0.77 | 1.1 | 7 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 58°F | 28°F | 43.2°F | 0.77 | 1.2 | 7 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 33°F | 48.5°F | 0.57 | 0.3 | 5 | <1 | 15 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 41°F | 57.6°F | 0.68 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 85°F | 50°F | 67.4°F | 0.83 | 0.0 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 95°F | 56°F | 75.4°F | 0.07 | 0.0 | 2 | 24 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 93°F | 52°F | 72.4°F | 0.21 | 0.0 | 2 | 21 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 85°F | 43°F | 64.2°F | 0.33 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 32°F | 51.8°F | 0.40 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 55°F | 23°F | 38.8°F | 0.80 | 1.3 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 10 h |
| December | 44°F | 16°F | 29.9°F | 0.92 | 3.7 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 35°F | 51.5°F | 7.72 | 13.3 | 57 | 69 | 170 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C | 35 mm | 14 cm |
| February | 10°C | −5°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 3 cm |
| March | 15°C | −2°C | 6.2°C | 20 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 18°C | 0°C | 9.2°C | 14 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 24°C | 5°C | 14.2°C | 17 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 10°C | 19.7°C | 21 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 35°C | 13°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 34°C | 11°C | 22.4°C | 5 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 30°C | 6°C | 17.9°C | 8 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 0°C | 11.0°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 13°C | −5°C | 3.8°C | 20 mm | 3 cm |
| December | 6°C | −9°C | −1.2°C | 23 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267618; 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 Smoke Creek Espil?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00267618.
When is the last frost at Smoke Creek Espil?
In Smoke Creek Espil, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after May 29 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 15 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 101 year in 10 after May 29; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 141 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 166 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 28 in half of springs and before October 13 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 USC00267618. 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 at Smoke Creek Espil?
In a normal year in Smoke Creek Espil, 69 days a year reach 90°F (11 of them 100°F or more), 170 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 57 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 69a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 170a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 57a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 5a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00267618.
How sunny is it at Smoke Creek Espil?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Smoke Creek Espil, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.2 |
| February | 73% | 3.1 |
| March | 75% | 4.4 |
| April | 78% | 5.8 |
| May | 82% | 7.0 |
| June | 89% | 8.0 |
| July | 92% | 8.0 |
| August | 92% | 7.1 |
| September | 90% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.0 |
| November | 77% | 2.5 |
| December | 67% | 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 Smoke Creek Espil record?
A normal year at Smoke Creek Espil brings 5,702 heating degree days, 6% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 805 cooling degree days, 11% 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 2,914 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,018 | 0 |
| February | 798 | 0 |
| March | 674 | 0 |
| April | 494 | 0 |
| May | 262 | 32 |
| June | 64 | 136 |
| July | 6 | 329 |
| August | 10 | 240 |
| September | 91 | 66 |
| October | 413 | 2 |
| November | 786 | 0 |
| December | 1,088 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,702 | 805 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267618. 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 Smoke Creek Espil's climate compare?
Smoke Creek Espil is warmer than 24 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 51.5°F is warmer than 47%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Smoke Creek Espil 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 Smoke Creek Espil's climate
What is the coldest month at Smoke Creek Espil?
December, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Smoke Creek Espil?
Yes: 13 inches in a normal year, falling on 7 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (5.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Smoke Creek Espil?
January, with 1.37 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.07 in.
How late can frost come at Smoke Creek Espil?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 29. Waiting until May 29 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gerlach, NV21 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Sutcliffe, NV46 miles from this station, 54.4°F a year
- Doyle, CA47 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Susanville, CA50 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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