Hot desert
Nellis AFB, Nevada
Clark County, Nevada · Population 4.8k · 1,893 ft elevation
Living in Nellis AFB
Nellis AFB has a hot desert climate: scorching summers (July highs around 106°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 4″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (85% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 26 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Nellis AFB is an outdoor hub: about 73% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,900 ft around town.
Nellis AFB at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 1,893 ft
- Average daily high
- 83°F94th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 4″0th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,821 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6195th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,896/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 24.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 41%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 73%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,888 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 0.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 0.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 0.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 55°F | 0.2″ | — | 338 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 64°F | 0.2″ | — | 390 hrs |
| Jun | 101°F | 73°F | 0.0″ | — | 412 hrs |
| Jul | 106°F | 79°F | 0.3″ | — | 395 hrs |
| Aug | 104°F | 78°F | 0.3″ | — | 379 hrs |
| Sep | 97°F | 70°F | 0.3″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 57°F | 0.4″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 45°F | 0.3″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 0.5″ | — | 223 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology