Sparks, NV has a semi-arid climate that experiences hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Sparks are generally dry and sunny with temperatures reaching into the 90s and occasionally 100s, while winters are typically cooler and wetter with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is scarce in Sparks, but usually occurs between the months of November to April. The area is shielded from some of the extreme weather conditions seen elsewhere in Nevada due to its location near the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Sparks, Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sparks averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Sparks. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sparks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year