Wild Horse, Nevada

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Wild Horse, Nevada
Unincorporated community
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Wild Horse, Nevada
Location in the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°38′12.6204″N115°48′13.8414″W / 41.636839000°N 115.803844833°W / 41.636839000; -115.803844833
Country United States
State Nevada
County Elko
Elevation
6,207 ft (1,892 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

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.

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)11.99.710.211.010.46.04.23.64.55.68.510.896.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)9.77.56.75.41.90.10.00.00.31.25.58.947.0
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.(dead link)
  2. 1 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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