Wild Horse, Nevada

Wild Horse is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is located along Nevada State Route 225 just south of Wild Horse Reservoir, from which it derives its name.

Wild Horse, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Wild Horse, Nevada is located in Nevada
Wild Horse, Nevada
Wild Horse, Nevada
Location in the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°38′12.6204″N 115°48′13.8414″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,207 ft (1,892 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wild Horse has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Wild Horse was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was −42 °F (−41.1 °C) on December 23, 1990 and February 3, 1996.[2]

Climate data for Wild Horse Reservoir, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14)		 61
(16)		 70
(21)		 80
(27)		 89
(32)		 96
(36)		 102
(39)		 98
(37)		 98
(37)		 86
(30)		 71
(22)		 60
(16)		 102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.7
(7.1)		 47.2
(8.4)		 58.1
(14.5)		 69.5
(20.8)		 77.9
(25.5)		 87.2
(30.7)		 94.1
(34.5)		 92.2
(33.4)		 87.5
(30.8)		 75.8
(24.3)		 61.9
(16.6)		 47.7
(8.7)		 95.1
(35.1)
Average high °F (°C) 32.7
(0.4)		 36.0
(2.2)		 44.3
(6.8)		 52.0
(11.1)		 62.2
(16.8)		 73.2
(22.9)		 84.6
(29.2)		 83.4
(28.6)		 73.6
(23.1)		 59.5
(15.3)		 44.5
(6.9)		 34.0
(1.1)		 56.7
(13.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.8
(−7.3)		 21.8
(−5.7)		 30.7
(−0.7)		 38.3
(3.5)		 46.3
(7.9)		 54.4
(12.4)		 62.8
(17.1)		 61.2
(16.2)		 52.2
(11.2)		 41.4
(5.2)		 30.3
(−0.9)		 20.3
(−6.5)		 39.9
(4.4)
Average low °F (°C) 4.9
(−15.1)		 7.6
(−13.6)		 17.0
(−8.3)		 24.6
(−4.1)		 30.4
(−0.9)		 35.6
(2.0)		 40.9
(4.9)		 39.0
(3.9)		 30.8
(−0.7)		 23.3
(−4.8)		 16.0
(−8.9)		 6.6
(−14.1)		 23.1
(−5.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −21.1
(−29.5)		 −18.4
(−28.0)		 −5.3
(−20.7)		 8.7
(−12.9)		 16.6
(−8.6)		 23.6
(−4.7)		 28.8
(−1.8)		 26.6
(−3.0)		 16.7
(−8.5)		 6.8
(−14.0)		 −8.4
(−22.4)		 −19.3
(−28.5)		 −27.5
(−33.1)
Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38)		 −42
(−41)		 −30
(−34)		 −13
(−25)		 7
(−14)		 16
(−9)		 17
(−8)		 11
(−12)		 5
(−15)		 −10
(−23)		 −32
(−36)		 −42
(−41)		 −42
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.69
(43)		 1.00
(25)		 1.20
(30)		 1.42
(36)		 1.60
(41)		 0.78
(20)		 0.52
(13)		 0.42
(11)		 0.56
(14)		 0.83
(21)		 1.13
(29)		 1.69
(43)		 12.84
(326)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 27.8
(71)		 16.7
(42)		 14.9
(38)		 12.9
(33)		 3.9
(9.9)		 0.4
(1.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.3
(0.76)		 2.2
(5.6)		 14.3
(36)		 23.6
(60)		 117.0
(297)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 25.4
(65)		 25.8
(66)		 18.2
(46)		 5.6
(14)		 0.8
(2.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.6
(1.5)		 7.3
(19)		 16.1
(41)		 28.9
(73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.9 9.7 10.2 11.0 10.4 6.0 4.2 3.6 4.5 5.6 8.5 10.8 96.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 9.7 7.5 6.7 5.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 5.5 8.9 47.0
Source 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: National Weather Service[2]

References
  1. "Wild Horse, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Elko". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wild Horse RSVR, NV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2023.


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