Valley Of Fire State Park, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Valley Of Fire State Park's normal year runs from 39°F December nights to 105°F July afternoons, with 6.3 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.3 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.2°C, December lows of 4°C, July highs of 41°C, 160 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationValley Of Fire State Park
- Station IDUSC00268588
- Location36.43°N 114.51°W
- Elevation2,000 ft (610 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Valley Of Fire State Park is 79°F and the normal low 57°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 7%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Of Fire State Park.
- Jan 58° 40°
- Feb 63° 44°
- Mar 71° 50°
- Apr 79° 56°
- May 89° 65°
- Jun 100° 76°
- Jul 105° 82°
- Aug 104° 80°
- Sep 96° 73°
- Oct 83° 60°
- Nov 68° 48°
- Dec 57° 39°
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 Valley Of Fire State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 105°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 39°F. The most precipitation falls in February (1.12 in), the least in June (0.06 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 40°F | 49.2°F | 0.78 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 10 h |
| February | 63°F | 44°F | 53.2°F | 1.12 | 4 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 71°F | 50°F | 60.3°F | 0.76 | 4 | <1 | <1 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 79°F | 56°F | 67.5°F | 0.31 | 2 | 4 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 89°F | 65°F | 77.2°F | 0.18 | 1 | 17 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 100°F | 76°F | 87.9°F | 0.06 | 1 | 28 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 105°F | 82°F | 93.7°F | 0.68 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 104°F | 80°F | 92.0°F | 0.37 | 2 | 31 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 96°F | 73°F | 84.4°F | 0.28 | 2 | 26 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 83°F | 60°F | 71.2°F | 0.42 | 2 | 8 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 68°F | 48°F | 57.9°F | 0.52 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 57°F | 39°F | 48.1°F | 0.81 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 59°F | 70.2°F | 6.29 | 29 | 144 | 9 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 5°C | 9.6°C | 20 mm |
| February | 17°C | 7°C | 11.8°C | 28 mm |
| March | 22°C | 10°C | 15.7°C | 19 mm |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 19.7°C | 8 mm |
| May | 32°C | 18°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm |
| June | 38°C | 24°C | 31.1°C | 2 mm |
| July | 41°C | 28°C | 34.3°C | 17 mm |
| August | 40°C | 27°C | 33.3°C | 9 mm |
| September | 36°C | 23°C | 29.1°C | 7 mm |
| October | 28°C | 16°C | 21.8°C | 11 mm |
| November | 20°C | 9°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm |
| December | 14°C | 4°C | 8.9°C | 21 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268588; 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 Valley Of Fire State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April 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 USC00268588.
When is the last frost at Valley Of Fire State Park?
In Valley Of Fire State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after January 23 in half of years and after February 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 13 in half of years and before November 27 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
- January 231 year in 10 after February 19; 9 in 10 after December 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 131 year in 10 before November 27; 9 in 10 before January 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 327 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 360 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 3 in half of springs and before December 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Valley Of Fire State Park in zone 9b in ZIP code 89040, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00268588; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Valley Of Fire State Park?
In a normal year in Valley Of Fire State Park, 144 days a year reach 90°F (87 of them 100°F or more), 9 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 29 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 144a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 87a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 29a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00268588.
How sunny is it at Valley Of Fire State Park?
Over a year 91% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Valley Of Fire State Park, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (96%) and December the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.0 |
| February | 84% | 4.0 |
| March | 88% | 5.5 |
| April | 90% | 6.9 |
| May | 93% | 7.9 |
| June | 96% | 8.6 |
| July | 92% | 7.7 |
| August | 94% | 7.1 |
| September | 95% | 6.2 |
| October | 91% | 4.7 |
| November | 89% | 3.4 |
| December | 82% | 2.6 |
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 Valley Of Fire State Park record?
A normal year at Valley Of Fire State Park brings 1,863 heating degree days, 65% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,805 cooling degree days, 4.2 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,662 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 491 | 0 |
| February | 332 | 2 |
| March | 179 | 35 |
| April | 61 | 136 |
| May | 9 | 387 |
| June | 1 | 689 |
| July | 0 | 890 |
| August | 0 | 835 |
| September | 0 | 584 |
| October | 31 | 225 |
| November | 237 | 22 |
| December | 522 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,863 | 3,805 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00268588. 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 Valley Of Fire State Park been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 73.0°F, 2.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 70.2°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69.0°F | −1.2°F | 5.86 |
| 2024 | 73.0°F | +2.8°F | 3.36 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00268588. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Valley Of Fire State Park's climate compare?
Valley Of Fire State Park is warmer than 54 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 15. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.2°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Valley Of Fire State Park is BWh: hot desert. 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 Valley Of Fire State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Valley Of Fire State Park?
December, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 39°F. The warmest is July (105°F by day, 82°F at night).
Does it snow at Valley Of Fire State Park?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.3 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Valley Of Fire State Park?
February, with 1.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.06 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Valley Of Fire State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Valley Of Fire State Park in zone 9b in ZIP code 89040, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Valley Of Fire State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after January 23; in one year in ten it comes after February 19. Waiting until February 19 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Overton, NV9 miles from this station, 68.7°F a year
- Echo Bay, NV10 miles from this station, 70.3°F a year
- Callville Bay, NV23 miles from this station, 71.7°F a year
- Temple Bar, AZ30 miles from this station, 70.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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