Pahrump in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pahrump sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pahrump's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pahrump's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 54°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 35°F
- Precipitation
- 2.7 in
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pahrump in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 54°F.
A typical winter day in Pahrump reaches about 54°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Pahrump
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 66 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pahrump weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53° / 35° | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 56° / 38° | 1.1 | 4.8 | 1 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 63° / 43° | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 70° / 49° | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 8.2 |
| May | 79° / 57° | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 89° / 67° | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 94° / 73° | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 93° / 72° | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 86° / 65° | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 74° / 52° | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 61° / 41° | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 52° / 34° | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pahrump gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pahrump?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pahrump.
What to pack for Pahrump in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pahrump sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Pahrump in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pahrump peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Pahrump?
Pahrump sits at 36.2°N, 116.0°W, 2,697 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Summerlin South, 37 mi away.
Topography around Pahrump
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pahrump.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pahrump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 2,720 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,358 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,073 ft.
The land around Pahrump is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (76%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pahrump (36.2083°, -115.9839°, elevation 2,697 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.