Carson City has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 90°F and Jan lows near 22°F, and about 9.6 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $381k.
Explore Carson City on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow24% more rain and snow (12 in vs 9.6 in), falling mostly in winter, like Carson City, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Carson City, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow40% more rain and snow (13 in vs 9.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Carson City's winter rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Carson City is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (the Wasatch Range vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (21 in vs 9.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Carson City's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Mogollon Rim vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow47% more rain and snow (14 in vs 9.6 in), falling mostly in winter, like Carson City, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Cascade Range vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (19 in vs 9.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Carson City's winter rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland, 2,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow72% more rain and snow (17 in vs 9.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Carson City's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Mogollon Rim vs the Sierra Nevada), both well inland, 1,600 ft higher.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° | 22° | 1.6 |
| Feb | 50° | 25° | 1.6 |
| Mar | 57° | 30° | 1.1 |
| Apr | 63° | 34° | 0.4 |
| May | 71° | 41° | 0.4 |
| Jun | 81° | 47° | 0.4 |
| Jul | 90° | 52° | 0.2 |
| Aug | 88° | 51° | 0.2 |
| Sep | 80° | 43° | 0.4 |
| Oct | 68° | 35° | 0.7 |
| Nov | 54° | 27° | 1.2 |
| Dec | 45° | 22° | 1.3 |