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Weather in Nevada

Climate at a glance

Nevada spans several climate zones across 132 cities and towns. Predominantly hot-summer Mediterranean (60% of cities), with hot desert pockets (33%) and cold semi-arid (7%).

The state spans roughly 6.9° of latitude (35.1° N to 42.0° N), from Laughlin in the south to McDermitt in the north. Las Vegas is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
hot-summer Mediterranean7959.8%
hot desert4433.3%
cold semi-arid96.8%

Microseason · May 16–20 · Predominantly California Mediterranean

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

Marine layer arrives at dawn, burns off by 10am. Afternoons brilliant and warm (70-75°F coast, 85-90°F interior). Fire danger begins to rise.

Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons

Microseason content for Nevada is drawn from the California Mediterranean corpus (60% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in Nevada

132 cities & towns

Weather in Nevada — All Cities & Forecasts