Virginia City Travel Guide

City Historic mining town in Nevada, former silver boomtown

Comstock-era streets, wooden sidewalks and saloons stage Virginia City’s past; museums, mine tours, and periodic reenactments keep visitors poking around old stamp mills and listening for railroad whistles.

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Climate

Virginia City's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -12°C to 26°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 21 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustSeptember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
37°
Warmest Month
-35°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of -1°C and lows of -12°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

41 Poor

Comfort

-7°
Feels Like Freezing
-7°C
Temperature
-12° -1°
91%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

17 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.0h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -11°C. The driest month with just 13 mm and mostly overcast skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

-4°
Feels Like Freezing
-4°C
Temperature
-11°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

13 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.4
UV Index
Low
10.2h daylight

March

March is freezing with highs of 5°C and lows of -7°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

50 Acceptable

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-7°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

26 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.8
UV Index
Moderate
11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of -3°C. Moderate rainfall (35 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-3° 10°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

35 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.2
UV Index
High
13.4h daylight

May

May is cold with highs of 16°C and lows of 2°C. The wettest month with 63 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.

62 Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
16°
65%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

63 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.6
UV Index
Very High
14.7h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

68 Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
21°
61%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

62 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.0
UV Index
Extreme
15.4h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 26°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (41 mm).

88 Excellent

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
26°
52%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

41 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
15.1h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 26°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm).

88 Excellent

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
26°
50%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

37 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.8
UV Index
Very High
13.9h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (33 mm).

78 Very Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
20°
55%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

33 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.2
UV Index
High
12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of -2°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

64 Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-2° 14°
66%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

27 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.6
UV Index
Moderate
10.8h daylight

November

November is freezing with highs of 4°C and lows of -8°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

-2°
Feels Like Freezing
-2°C
Temperature
-8°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.4h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 0°C and lows of -12°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

41 Poor

Comfort

-6°
Feels Like Freezing
-6°C
Temperature
-12°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

17 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.6h daylight

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