
Red Mountain Wilderness
- Annual mean
- 8.7 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Wettest month
- April
Twelve-month climatology profile based on representative point data for Nye County
Detailed analysis of meteorological patterns at Quinn Canyon Wilderness, utilizing NASA POWER 1991 to 2020 climate normals. Each month provides specific averages for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and daylight duration at a representative coordinate. These records define long-term climatic rhythm and atmospheric conditions rather than current weather or forecasts for the entire protected area.

Comparing average monthly thermal ranges alongside daily precipitation rates across twelve months
Compare twelve months of long-term climate normals across temperature bounds, humidity, wind, and calculated daylight.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3 °C-12.4° to 12.5° | 0.6 mm/day | 61.2% | 3.3 m/s | 9.7 hours |
| February | 1.4 °C-9.3° to 15.3° | 0.8 mm/day | 55.2% | 3.7 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| March | 5.2 °C-6.3° to 20.3° | 0.6 mm/day | 47.4% | 4.1 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| April | 8.8 °C-5° to 24.9° | 0.6 mm/day | 40.7% | 4.4 m/s | 13 hours |
| May | 14.4 °C-1.2° to 29.9° | 0.5 mm/day | 35.1% | 4 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| June | 20.6 °C4.1° to 34.7° | 0.3 mm/day | 24.4% | 4.1 m/s | 14.6 hours |
| July | 24.7 °C11.8° to 37° | 0.4 mm/day | 25.9% | 3.6 m/s | 14.4 hours |
| August | 23.5 °C11° to 35.2° | 0.5 mm/day | 26.6% | 3.6 m/s | 13.4 hours |
| September | 18.4 °C3.4° to 32° | 0.5 mm/day | 29.6% | 3.4 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| October | 10.8 °C-4.2° to 26.4° | 0.5 mm/day | 37.5% | 3.4 m/s | 11 hours |
| November | 3.8 °C-7.9° to 19.3° | 0.4 mm/day | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 9.9 hours |
| December | -0.8 °C-12° to 12.3° | 0.5 mm/day | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 9.4 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Comparing long-term monthly averages for temperature, precipitation, wind, and daylight duration.
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Examine the mapped contours and ecological zones of Quinn Canyon Wilderness. Access the MoriAtlas database to understand how this remote mountain refuge functions within the larger, protected landscape context of Nye County and the Great Basin.