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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in West Wendover Nevada, United States

In West Wendover, the summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 92°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 99°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit West Wendover for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate in West Wendover

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West Wendover weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 8 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in West Wendover is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 16 to February 22, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in West Wendover is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 35°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in West Wendover

Average High and Low Temperature in West WendoverhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 234°FJan 234°FJul 2192°FJul 2192°F18°F18°F68°F68°FJun 880°FJun 880°FSep 1180°FSep 1180°FNov 1645°FNov 1645°FFeb 2245°FFeb 2245°F57°F57°F56°F56°F29°F29°F27°F27°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 35°F43°F53°F62°F72°F83°F91°F89°F78°F62°F46°F36°F
Temp. 26°F33°F42°F50°F60°F71°F79°F77°F65°F51°F37°F27°F
Low 19°F25°F34°F41°F50°F60°F67°F64°F54°F41°F29°F20°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 West Wendover

Average Hourly Temperature in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhot
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.

Prroshyan, Armenia (6,688 miles away) and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (6,642 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to West Wendover (view comparison).

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In West Wendover, 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 West Wendover begins around June 2 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 21.

The clearest month of the year in West Wendover is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 21 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around June 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in West Wendover is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in West Wendover

Cloud Cover Categories in West WendoverclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1882%Aug 1882%Mar 149%Mar 149%Jun 265%Jun 265%Oct 2165%Oct 2165%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
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 48%51%50%46%41%27%19%19%21%33%43%47%
Clearer 52%49%50%54%59%73%81%81%79%67%57%53%

West Wendover does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 5% to 15%, with an average value of 9%.

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 West Wendover is May, with an average of 4.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 15% on May 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in West Wendover

Daily Chance of Precipitation in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 215%May 215%Jun 295%Jun 295%Sep 1610%Sep 1610%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 1.2d1.6d2.5d3.5d4.5d2.6d2.2d2.6d2.8d2.8d1.9d1.1d
Mixed 0.6d0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.7d
Snow 0.8d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.8d
Any 2.6d2.5d2.8d3.6d4.5d2.6d2.2d2.6d2.8d2.9d2.3d2.6d

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. West Wendover experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 7 to October 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in West Wendover is May, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 16 to April 7. The month with the least rain in West Wendover is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in West Wendover

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 0.2″0.2″0.4″0.6″0.8″0.4″0.3″0.4″0.5″0.5″0.3″0.2″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. West Wendover experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from December 2 to February 8, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in West Wendover is December, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from February 8 to December 2. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in West Wendover

Average Monthly Snowfall in West WendoversnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inDec 261.8 inDec 261.8 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inFeb 81.0 inFeb 81.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (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 rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.5″0.8″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.5″1.6″

The length of the day in West Wendover varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in West Wendover

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 6 minJun 2015 hr, 6 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 229 hr, 15 minDec 219 hr, 15 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 9.6h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:04 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 4 minutes later at 8:08 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:08 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 3 minutes later at 9:11 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in West Wendover 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 West Wendover

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 146:04 AMJun 146:04 AM9:11 PMJun 269:11 PMJun 26Dec 65:08 PMDec 65:08 PM8:08 AMNov 28:08 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 West Wendover

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602673NowNow
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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 West Wendover

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 West Wendover, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in West Wendover

Humidity Comfort Levels in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 30%Feb 30%Aug 40%Aug 40%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 West Wendover experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from February 19 to May 24, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in West Wendover is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from May 24 to February 19. The calmest month of the year in West Wendover is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in West Wendover

Average Wind Speed in West WendoverwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphApr 108.5 mphApr 108.5 mphAug 36.2 mphAug 36.2 mphFeb 197.3 mphFeb 197.3 mphMay 247.3 mphMay 247.3 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) 6.67.28.18.37.67.16.46.36.46.46.76.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in West Wendover is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in West Wendover

Wind Direction in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 West Wendover 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 time of year to visit West Wendover for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score in West Wendover

Tourism Score in West Wendoverbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.10.00.0NowNow 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 West Wendover for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in West Wendover

Beach/Pool Score in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 West Wendover typically lasts for 6.3 months (193 days), from around April 14 to around October 24, rarely starting before March 27 or after May 2, and rarely ending before October 7 or after November 9.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in West Wendover

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in West Wendovergrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1450%Apr 1450%Oct 2450%Oct 2490%May 290%May 290%Oct 790%Oct 710%Mar 2710%Mar 2710%Nov 910%Nov 90%Dec 140%Dec 14Jul 21100%Jul 21100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcomfortablewarmhotcool
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 West Wendover should appear around April 13, only rarely appearing before March 30 or after April 29.

Growing Degree Days in West Wendover

Growing Degree Days in West WendoverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FApr 1388°FApr 1388°FJun 21900°FJun 21900°FJul 251,800°FJul 251,800°FDec 313,395°FDec 313,395°F
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 3.1 months, from May 12 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in West Wendover is June, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 31 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in West Wendover is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in West Wendover

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in West WendoverbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 288.5 kWhJun 288.5 kWhDec 212.2 kWhDec 212.2 kWhMay 127.2 kWhMay 127.2 kWhAug 167.2 kWhAug 167.2 kWhOct 313.5 kWhOct 313.5 kWhFeb 143.5 kWhFeb 143.5 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) 2.63.54.96.37.38.28.17.25.94.22.82.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of West Wendover are 40.739 deg latitude, -114.073 deg longitude, and 4,459 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of West Wendover contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,627 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,620 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,114 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,407 feet).

The area within 2 miles of West Wendover is covered by shrubs (90%), within 10 miles by shrubs (66%) and bare soil (31%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (61%) and bare soil (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in West Wendover, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in West Wendover.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and West Wendover 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 West Wendover is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between West Wendover 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 West Wendover 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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