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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Henderson Nevada, United States

In Henderson, the summers are sweltering, the winters are cold, and it is dry and mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 106°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 112°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Henderson for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September.

Climate in Henderson

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Henderson weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 96°F. The hottest month of the year in Henderson is July, with an average high of 105°F and low of 80°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 18 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 67°F. The coldest month of the year in Henderson is December, with an average low of 38°F and high of 58°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Henderson

Average High and Low Temperature in HendersonhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°F120°F120°FDec 2557°FDec 2557°FJul 11106°FJul 11106°F37°F37°F80°F80°FMay 3196°FMay 3196°FSep 1596°FSep 1596°FFeb 2367°FFeb 2367°F69°F69°F70°F70°F45°F45°F44°F44°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 59°F65°F73°F81°F91°F101°F105°F103°F95°F82°F68°F58°F
Temp. 48°F52°F60°F68°F78°F88°F93°F91°F83°F69°F56°F47°F
Low 39°F43°F49°F56°F65°F74°F80°F78°F70°F58°F46°F38°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Henderson

Average Hourly Temperature in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhothotswelteringcomfortablevery coldcomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Henderson, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Henderson begins around May 5 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 31.

The clearest month of the year in Henderson is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 31 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around May 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Henderson is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 38% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Henderson

Cloud Cover Categories in HendersonclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 2088%Jun 2088%Feb 1961%Feb 1961%May 574%May 574%Oct 3175%Oct 3175%NowNowclearovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 35%38%33%27%24%15%18%17%14%21%29%35%
Clearer 65%62%67%73%76%85%82%83%86%79%71%65%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Henderson varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from July 8 to March 23, with a greater than 7% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Henderson is February, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from March 23 to July 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Henderson is June, with an average of 0.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Henderson is February, with an average of 3.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 12% on February 22.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Henderson

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HendersonwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2212%Feb 2212%Jun 121%Jun 121%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 2.5d3.2d2.6d1.1d0.6d0.6d2.5d2.9d1.9d1.5d1.5d2.0d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Henderson experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from August 1 to March 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Henderson is February, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from March 16 to August 1. The month with the least rain in Henderson is May, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Henderson

Average Monthly Rainfall in HendersonrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 inFeb 210.8 inFeb 210.8 inJun 50.1 inJun 50.1 inJan 40.6 inJan 40.6 inAug 140.5 inAug 140.5 inSep 290.3 inSep 290.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.6″0.8″0.5″0.2″0.1″0.1″0.4″0.5″0.3″0.3″0.4″0.5″

The length of the day in Henderson varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Henderson

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 37 minJun 2014 hr, 37 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 43 minDec 219 hr, 43 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 42 minutes later at 7:04 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:25 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:00 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Henderson during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Henderson

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:22 AMJun 125:22 AM8:00 PMJun 288:00 PMJun 28Dec 54:25 PMDec 54:25 PM7:04 AMNov 27:04 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Henderson

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070000101010202020203030304040405050607077NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Henderson

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Henderson, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Henderson

Humidity Comfort Levels in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 130%Mar 130%Aug 54%Aug 54%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d1.3d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Henderson experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from March 12 to July 11, with average wind speeds of more than 8.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Henderson is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from July 11 to March 12. The calmest month of the year in Henderson is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Henderson

Average Wind Speed in HendersonwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphApr 259.5 mphApr 259.5 mphAug 277.3 mphAug 277.3 mphMar 128.4 mphMar 128.4 mphJul 118.4 mphJul 118.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.08.28.69.49.49.28.37.57.57.57.78.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Henderson varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.7 months, from April 1 to June 21, with a peak percentage of 43% on June 16. The wind is most often from the south for 3.0 months, from June 21 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 55% on August 4. The wind is most often from the north for 6.3 months, from September 21 to April 1, with a peak percentage of 67% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Henderson

Wind Direction in HendersonNWSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Henderson throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Henderson for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to mid June and from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Henderson

Tourism Score in Hendersonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.81.01.07.57.55.55.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Henderson for hot-weather activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Beach/Pool Score in Henderson

Beach/Pool Score in Hendersonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.90.00.07.97.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Henderson typically lasts for 10 months (310 days), from around January 29 to around December 3, rarely starting after February 26, or ending before November 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Henderson

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hendersongrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Jan 2950%Jan 2950%Dec 350%Dec 390%Feb 2690%Feb 2690%Nov 1590%Nov 1512%Dec 2912%Dec 29Jul 10100%Jul 10100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotswelteringcomfortablefreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Henderson should appear around February 1, only rarely appearing before January 23 or after February 14.

Growing Degree Days in Henderson

Growing Degree Days in HendersonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FFeb 188°FFeb 188°FApr 20900°FApr 20900°FMay 271,800°FMay 271,800°FDec 316,764°FDec 316,764°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from April 24 to July 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Henderson is June, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Henderson is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Henderson

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HendersonbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 178.7 kWhJun 178.7 kWhDec 212.9 kWhDec 212.9 kWhApr 247.6 kWhApr 247.6 kWhJul 317.6 kWhJul 317.6 kWhNov 24.1 kWhNov 24.1 kWhFeb 104.1 kWhFeb 104.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.34.35.87.28.18.68.07.26.34.93.63.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Henderson are 36.040 deg latitude, -114.982 deg longitude, and 1,860 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Henderson contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 597 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,883 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,822 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,234 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Henderson is covered by shrubs (89%) and artificial surfaces (10%), within 10 miles by shrubs (81%) and artificial surfaces (16%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (92%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Henderson, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Henderson.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Henderson according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Henderson is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Henderson and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Henderson and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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