Pahrump has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 101°F and Jan lows near 30°F, and about 5.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $272k.
Explore Pahrump on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.0 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow72% more rain (8.7 in vs 5.1 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Pahrump, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.1 in vs 5.1 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, not the plateau setting of Pahrump, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow65% more rain (8.4 in vs 5.1 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.8 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, not the plateau setting of Pahrump, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snow44% more rain (7.3 in vs 5.1 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Pahrump is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), not the plateau setting of Pahrump, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58° | 30° | 0.7 |
| Feb | 62° | 34° | 0.9 |
| Mar | 69° | 40° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 76° | 46° | 0.3 |
| May | 85° | 55° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 95° | 63° | 0.1 |
| Jul | 101° | 69° | 0.4 |
| Aug | 99° | 67° | 0.4 |
| Sep | 92° | 59° | 0.3 |
| Oct | 81° | 47° | 0.3 |
| Nov | 67° | 36° | 0.4 |
| Dec | 57° | 29° | 0.6 |