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Climate of Fernley: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Fernley, with average daytime highs around 34°C. December is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -4°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 38°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 200 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; December is the wettest at about 31 mm. The driest stretch is April to October, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May to June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Fernley, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -4° | 27 mm | 67% |
| Feb | 8° | -3° | 25 mm | 61% |
| Mar | 12° | -1° | 22 mm | 56% |
| Apr | 16° | 2° | 17 mm | 51% |
| May | 22° | 7° | 18 mm | 45% |
| Jun | 28° | 11° | 7 mm | 34% |
| Jul | 34° | 16° | 7 mm | 26% |
| Aug | 32° | 15° | 5 mm | 25% |
| Sep | 27° | 11° | 4 mm | 29% |
| Oct | 19° | 5° | 15 mm | 41% |
| Nov | 11° | -1° | 21 mm | 55% |
| Dec | 5° | -4° | 31 mm | 68% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Fernley. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Fernley weather
Fernley lies in Nevada's arid, high-desert climate, one of the driest states in the US — about 49 km east of Reno. Expect hot, dry summers (June–August), especially in the south around Las Vegas. Winter brings cold nights and mild days, colder in the northern high desert. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Fernley: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Los_Angeles.
Frequently asked questions
Fernley is about 49 km east of Reno, in Nevada.
Fernley sees cold nights and mild days, colder in the northern high desert.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Fernley's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Fernley, with average daytime highs of about 34°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in December, when the average low is about -4°C and daytime highs reach around 5°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Fernley receives about 200 mm of rain in a typical year. December is the wettest month at roughly 31 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
May to June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Fernley, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Fernley typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near -1°C, with about 21 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 55%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Fernley updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Fernley's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Nevada described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.