Wild Horse Reservoir, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Wild Horse Reservoir's normal year runs from 5°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 12.8 inches of precipitation and 117 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.4°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 29°C, 326 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWild Horse Reservoir
- Station IDUSC00269072
- Location41.64°N 115.80°W
- Elevation6,239 ft (1,902 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Wild Horse Reservoir is 56°F and the normal low 22°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wild Horse Reservoir.
- Jan 33° 5°
- Feb 36° 8°
- Mar 44° 17°
- Apr 52° 25°
- May 62° 30°
- Jun 73° 36°
- Jul 85° 41°
- Aug 83° 39°
- Sep 74° 31°
- Oct 60° 23°
- Nov 45° 16°
- Dec 34° 7°
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 Wild Horse Reservoir each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 5°F. The most precipitation falls in January (1.69 in), the least in August (0.42 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 5°F | 18.8°F | 1.69 | 27.8 | 12 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 36°F | 8°F | 21.8°F | 1.00 | 16.7 | 10 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 17°F | 30.7°F | 1.20 | 14.9 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 25°F | 38.3°F | 1.42 | 12.9 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 62°F | 30°F | 46.3°F | 1.60 | 3.9 | 10 | <1 | 20 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 73°F | 36°F | 54.4°F | 0.78 | 0.4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 85°F | 41°F | 62.8°F | 0.52 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 h |
| August | 83°F | 39°F | 61.2°F | 0.42 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 74°F | 31°F | 52.2°F | 0.56 | 0.3 | 5 | <1 | 19 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 23°F | 41.4°F | 0.83 | 2.2 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 16°F | 30.3°F | 1.13 | 14.3 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 34°F | 7°F | 20.3°F | 1.69 | 23.6 | 11 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 23°F | 39.9°F | 12.84 | 117.0 | 96 | 12 | 263 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −15°C | −7.3°C | 43 mm | 71 cm |
| February | 2°C | −14°C | −5.7°C | 25 mm | 42 cm |
| March | 7°C | −8°C | −0.7°C | 30 mm | 38 cm |
| April | 11°C | −4°C | 3.5°C | 36 mm | 33 cm |
| May | 17°C | −1°C | 7.9°C | 41 mm | 10 cm |
| June | 23°C | 2°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 29°C | 5°C | 17.1°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 4°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | −1°C | 11.2°C | 14 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 15°C | −5°C | 5.2°C | 21 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 7°C | −9°C | −0.9°C | 29 mm | 36 cm |
| December | 1°C | −14°C | −6.5°C | 43 mm | 60 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00269072; 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 Wild Horse Reservoir?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August 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 USC00269072.
How hot and how cold does it get at Wild Horse Reservoir?
In a normal year in Wild Horse Reservoir, 12 days a year reach 90°F, 263 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 96 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 263a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 48high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 96a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 41a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00269072.
How sunny is it at Wild Horse Reservoir?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Wild Horse Reservoir, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (88%) and December the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.0 |
| February | 68% | 2.9 |
| March | 71% | 4.2 |
| April | 72% | 5.4 |
| May | 76% | 6.5 |
| June | 85% | 7.7 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 88% | 6.7 |
| September | 87% | 5.4 |
| October | 82% | 3.8 |
| November | 73% | 2.4 |
| December | 63% | 1.7 |
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 Wild Horse Reservoir record?
A normal year at Wild Horse Reservoir brings 9,200 heating degree days, 71% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 63 cooling degree days, 93% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,087 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,432 | 0 |
| February | 1,210 | 0 |
| March | 1,065 | 0 |
| April | 801 | 0 |
| May | 580 | 0 |
| June | 322 | 4 |
| July | 107 | 37 |
| August | 140 | 22 |
| September | 385 | 1 |
| October | 732 | 0 |
| November | 1,043 | 0 |
| December | 1,386 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,200 | 63 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00269072. 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 Wild Horse Reservoir been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 41.8°F, 1.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 39.9°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +1.9°F | 10.94 | 81.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00269072. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Wild Horse Reservoir's climate compare?
Wild Horse Reservoir is warmer than 0 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 47. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.9°F is warmer than 5%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Wild Horse Reservoir is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. 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.
Which places near Wild Horse Reservoir share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Owyhee, NV760 people · 29 mi NW
- Mountain City, NV13 people · 16 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Wild Horse Reservoir's climate
What is the coldest month at Wild Horse Reservoir?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 5°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Wild Horse Reservoir?
Yes: 117 inches in a normal year, falling on 47 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (27.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Wild Horse Reservoir?
January, with 1.69 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.42 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Wild Horse Reservoir in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −28°F (23 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jarbidge, NV25 miles from this station, 45.0°F a year
- Jarbidge (7 mi N), NV30 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), NV31 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Tuscarora, NV31 miles from this station, 46.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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