Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)'s normal year runs from 19°F December nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 8.4 inches of precipitation and 8 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.9°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 31°C, 213 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00267908
- Location38.42°N 115.02°W
- Elevation5,297 ft (1,615 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) is 62°F and the normal low 32°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 9%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S).
- Jan 42° 19°
- Feb 46° 23°
- Mar 54° 28°
- Apr 61° 33°
- May 70° 41°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 88° 57°
- Aug 86° 54°
- Sep 78° 46°
- Oct 65° 35°
- Nov 52° 24°
- Dec 41° 19°
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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F. The most precipitation falls in September (0.89 in), the least in November (0.43 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 19°F | 30.5°F | 0.82 | 3.8 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 46°F | 23°F | 34.4°F | 0.70 | 0.7 | 5 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 28°F | 41.4°F | 0.77 | 1.1 | 4 | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 33°F | 47.4°F | 0.83 | 0.2 | 4 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 70°F | 41°F | 55.5°F | 0.76 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 81°F | 50°F | 65.8°F | 0.49 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 88°F | 57°F | 72.5°F | 0.48 | 0.0 | 3 | 21 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 86°F | 54°F | 69.9°F | 0.66 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 78°F | 46°F | 61.8°F | 0.89 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 35°F | 49.9°F | 0.89 | 0.2 | 3 | <1 | 17 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 52°F | 24°F | 38.3°F | 0.43 | 0.8 | 2 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 41°F | 19°F | 30.1°F | 0.66 | 1.4 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 36°F | 49.8°F | 8.38 | 8.2 | 40 | 47 | 183 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −7°C | −0.8°C | 21 mm | 10 cm |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 18 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 12°C | −2°C | 5.2°C | 20 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 16°C | 1°C | 8.6°C | 21 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.1°C | 19 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 27°C | 10°C | 18.8°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 14°C | 22.5°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 12°C | 21.1°C | 17 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 8°C | 16.6°C | 23 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | 1°C | 9.9°C | 23 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 11°C | −4°C | 3.5°C | 11 mm | 2 cm |
| December | 5°C | −7°C | −1.1°C | 17 mm | 4 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267908; 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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
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 USC00267908.
When is the last frost at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
In Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 12 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 6 in half of years and before September 22 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 121 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 61 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 145 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 168 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 29 in half of springs and before October 16 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 USC00267908. 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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
In a normal year in Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S), 47 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 183 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 40 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 47a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 183a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 40a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 3a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00267908.
How sunny is it at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S), 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.6 |
| February | 78% | 3.6 |
| March | 80% | 5.0 |
| April | 82% | 6.3 |
| May | 84% | 7.3 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 91% | 7.0 |
| September | 91% | 5.9 |
| October | 88% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.0 |
| December | 75% | 2.3 |
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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) record?
A normal year at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) brings 6,075 heating degree days, 13% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 556 cooling degree days, 39% 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 2,525 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,070 | 0 |
| February | 857 | 0 |
| March | 733 | 0 |
| April | 528 | 0 |
| May | 302 | 9 |
| June | 81 | 106 |
| July | 7 | 239 |
| August | 14 | 166 |
| September | 131 | 37 |
| October | 470 | 0 |
| November | 803 | 0 |
| December | 1,082 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,075 | 556 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00267908. 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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 52.3°F, 2.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 49.8°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.3°F | +2.5°F | 7.23 | 0.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00267908. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)'s climate compare?
Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) is warmer than 17 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 25. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.8°F is warmer than 39%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) 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 Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
December, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
Yes: 8 inches in a normal year, falling on 5 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (3.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
September, with 0.89 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 0.43 in.
How late can frost come at Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 12; in one year in ten it comes after May 31. Waiting until May 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW), NV29 miles from this station, 52.6°F a year
- Lund, NV30 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Pioche, NV46 miles from this station, 51.5°F a year
- Shoshone (5 mi N), NV48 miles from this station, 48.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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