climigo

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

ArizonaCaliforniaUtahOregonIdahoLas VegasLas VegasLas VegasRenoRenoRenoCarson CityCarson CityCarson CityPahrumpPahrumpPahrumpElkoElkoElko

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 7°−6° snow likely
February 8°−5°
March 12°−2°
April 16°1°
May 22°5°
June 28°10°
July 33°15°
August 32°13°
September 27°9°
October 19°2°
November 12°−3°
December 7°−6° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−6.2 · 6.8 °CJanuary: −6.2 · 6.8 °C−4.9 · 8.4 °CFebruary: −4.9 · 8.4 °C−1.9 · 12.3 °CMarch: −1.9 · 12.3 °C1.0 · 16.1 °CApril: 1.0 · 16.1 °C5.4 · 21.5 °CMay: 5.4 · 21.5 °C10.4 · 28.2 °CJune: 10.4 · 28.2 °C14.7 · 33.0 °CJuly: 14.7 · 33.0 °C13.1 · 31.7 °CAugust: 13.1 · 31.7 °C8.5 · 26.7 °CSeptember: 8.5 · 26.7 °C2.4 · 19.2 °COctober: 2.4 · 19.2 °C−2.8 · 11.9 °CNovember: −2.8 · 11.9 °C−6.4 · 6.6 °CDecember: −6.4 · 6.6 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −6.2 – 6.8 °C
Feb −4.9 – 8.4 °C
Mar −1.9 – 12.3 °C
Apr 1.0 – 16.1 °C
May 5.4 – 21.5 °C
Jun 10.4 – 28.2 °C
Jul 14.7 – 33.0 °C
Aug 13.1 – 31.7 °C
Sep 8.5 – 26.7 °C
Oct 2.4 – 19.2 °C
Nov −2.8 – 11.9 °C
Dec −6.4 – 6.6 °C

How much it rains

January 32 mm5 d
February 29 mm5 d
March 26 mm5 d
April 23 mm5 d
May 23 mm4 d
June 13 mm2 d
July 10 mm2 d
August 12 mm2 d
September 13 mm2 d
October 18 mm3 d
November 19 mm4 d
December 31 mm5 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day29 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayFebruary: 29 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day26 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 26 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day23 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayApril: 23 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day23 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 23 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a dayJune: 13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a dayJuly: 10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a day12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayAugust: 12 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a day19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a dayNovember: 19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a day31 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 31 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 32 mm5 d
Feb 29 mm5 d
Mar 26 mm5 d
Apr 23 mm5 d
May 23 mm4 d
Jun 13 mm2 d
Jul 10 mm2 d
Aug 12 mm2 d
Sep 13 mm2 d
Oct 18 mm3 d
Nov 19 mm4 d
Dec 31 mm5 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 43
February 10 h 45
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 13
May 14 h 19
June 14 h 54
July 14 h 40
August 13 h 43
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 13
November 10 h 03
December 9 h 26

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 13 cm
February 13 cm
March 8 cm
April 2 cm
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 6 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13 cmJanuary: 13 cm13 cmFebruary: 13 cm8 cmMarch: 8 cm2 cmApril: 2 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm6 cmDecember: 6 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 13 cm
Feb 13 cm
Mar 8 cm
Apr 2 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 6 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities