Sutcliffe, NV climate
Sutcliffe has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sutcliffe feels like
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Sutcliffe weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 27° | 1.5" | 1.3" | 6 | 2 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 1.4" | 1.0" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 60° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 59° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 10.7" | 4.2" | 45 | 3 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sutcliffe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sutcliffe, 83% of that work is heating and 17% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Sutcliffe compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sutcliffe averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sutcliffe’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sutcliffe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sutcliffe?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Sutcliffe?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 60°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sutcliffe get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sutcliffe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Sutcliffe?
December, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sutcliffe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sutcliffe, NV (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.