Snowball Ranch, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Snowball Ranch's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 9.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.4°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 29°C, 231 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSnowball Ranch
- Station IDUSC00267640
- Location39.04°N 116.20°W
- Elevation7,160 ft (2,182 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Snowball Ranch is 60°F and the normal low 29°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 Snowball Ranch.
- Jan 42° 15°
- Feb 43° 17°
- Mar 51° 23°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 66° 35°
- Jun 76° 41°
- Jul 83° 48°
- Aug 82° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 63° 31°
- Nov 50° 21°
- Dec 42° 15°
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 Snowball Ranch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in September (1.41 in), the least in November (0.40 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 15°F | 28.1°F | 0.57 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 43°F | 17°F | 29.9°F | 0.65 | 6 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 23°F | 37.2°F | 0.84 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 27°F | 42.1°F | 0.78 | 6 | <1 | 25 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 66°F | 35°F | 50.3°F | 1.01 | 6 | <1 | 13 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 76°F | 41°F | 58.5°F | 0.56 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 83°F | 48°F | 65.9°F | 0.87 | 3 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 82°F | 47°F | 64.5°F | 1.03 | 5 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 74°F | 40°F | 57.1°F | 1.41 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 31°F | 47.1°F | 0.58 | 3 | <1 | 19 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 21°F | 35.7°F | 0.40 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 15°F | 28.3°F | 0.41 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 30°F | 45.4°F | 9.11 | 57 | 1 | 211 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −10°C | −2.2°C | 14 mm |
| February | 6°C | −8°C | −1.2°C | 17 mm |
| March | 11°C | −5°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm |
| April | 14°C | −3°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 10.2°C | 26 mm |
| June | 25°C | 5°C | 14.7°C | 14 mm |
| July | 29°C | 9°C | 18.8°C | 22 mm |
| August | 28°C | 8°C | 18.1°C | 26 mm |
| September | 24°C | 4°C | 13.9°C | 36 mm |
| October | 17°C | 0°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm |
| November | 10°C | −6°C | 2.1°C | 10 mm |
| December | 5°C | −10°C | −2.1°C | 10 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267640; 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 Snowball Ranch?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, July 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 USC00267640.
When is the last frost at Snowball Ranch?
In Snowball Ranch, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 9 in half of years and after June 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 21 in half of years and before September 5 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
- June 91 year in 10 after June 25; 9 in 10 after May 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 211 year in 10 before September 5; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 101 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 129 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 26 in half of springs and before October 2 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 USC00267640. 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 Snowball Ranch?
In a normal year in Snowball Ranch, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 211 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 57 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 211a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 57a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1966) is 95°F, on July 31, 2000; the lowest is −26°F, on December 21, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1980, with 13.16 in; the snowiest season is 1994–95, with 74.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00267640; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00267640. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Snowball Ranch?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Snowball Ranch, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 74% | 3.4 |
| March | 77% | 4.7 |
| April | 77% | 5.9 |
| May | 80% | 6.9 |
| June | 88% | 8.0 |
| July | 86% | 7.4 |
| August | 88% | 6.8 |
| September | 89% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.2 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 69% | 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 Snowball Ranch record?
A normal year at Snowball Ranch brings 7,248 heating degree days, 35% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 124 cooling degree days, 86% 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 1,604 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,144 | 0 |
| February | 981 | 0 |
| March | 862 | 0 |
| April | 688 | 0 |
| May | 456 | 0 |
| June | 205 | 10 |
| July | 41 | 68 |
| August | 62 | 45 |
| September | 238 | 2 |
| October | 553 | 0 |
| November | 879 | 0 |
| December | 1,139 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,248 | 124 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267640. 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 Snowball Ranch's climate compare?
Snowball Ranch is warmer than 4 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 32. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.4°F is warmer than 21%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Snowball Ranch 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 Snowball Ranch's climate
What is the coldest month at Snowball Ranch?
January, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 48°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Snowball Ranch?
September, with 1.41 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 0.40 in.
How late can frost come at Snowball Ranch?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 9; in one year in ten it comes after June 25. Waiting until June 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Eureka, NV40 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Diamond Valley - Eureka (14 mi NNW), NV47 miles from this station, 45.6°F a year
- Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), NV50 miles from this station, 52.6°F a year
- Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW), NV52 miles from this station, 43.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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