Zip 89420 (Luning, NV) Climate

The climate in 89420 Luning, NV is mainly dry and arid. It is situated in the middle of the Great Basin Desert, which gives it hot summer days and cold winter nights. On average, temperatures range from 65°F to 95°F during the hotter months and 25°F to 45°F during the colder months. The area receives less than 10 inches of rainfall annually, making it a dry and arid area for most of the year. Winters can be cold and snowfall is common, but accumulations are usually small compared to areas further south or east.

Luning (zip 89420), Nevada gets 6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Luning (zip 89420) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Luning (zip 89420). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luning (zip 89420) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 38 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89420 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

7.9 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and June are the most pleasant months in the 89420 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Luning, Nevada	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	11.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	290 days	Unlock
	95.2°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	5377 ft.	Unlock

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 89420 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In the 89420 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89420 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 89420 zip code, there are 74.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89420 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89420 zip code, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In the 89420 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89420 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 89420 zip code with 0.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.1 inches in the 89420 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

February is the rainiest month in the 89420 zip code with 4.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 37.6 rainy days annually in the 89420 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in the 89420 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89420 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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