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Pahrump, Nevada climate
BWk Cold desert
Pahrump has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 101°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 27°F at night. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 0.9 inches while June barely receives 0.08 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsPahrump climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 95 | 101 | 100 | 93 | 81 | 67 | 57 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 95 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 101 | 100 | 93 | 81 | 67 | 57 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 42 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 5 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 11 | 22 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 29 | 22 | 5 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.9 | 11 | 22 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 46 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 46 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 23 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 22 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 46 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 18 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 29 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 46 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Pahrump 4 NW (NOAA GHCN station USC00265890), about 9 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.