Deer Mountain (Nevada)
Deer Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,973 feet (2,735 m).[1]
Deer Mountain was named for the deer which roamed the area.[2] A variant name is "Deer Creek Mountain".[1]
Climate[edit]
The weather station at Bear Creek, lies on the slopes of Deer Mountain.
| Climate data for Bear Creek, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals: 8040ft (2451m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
64 (18) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
64 (18) |
58 (14) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
50 (10) |
55 (13) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
84 (29) |
83 (28) |
78 (26) |
67 (19) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
84 (29) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.2 (1.2) |
35.2 (1.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
46.4 (8.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
64.2 (17.9) |
75.0 (23.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
64.7 (18.2) |
50.7 (10.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
32.4 (0.2) |
51.1 (10.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.7 (−4.1) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
34.3 (1.3) |
42.2 (5.7) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.6 (14.8) |
58.0 (14.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
39.1 (3.9) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
38.8 (3.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.0 (−9.4) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
42.3 (5.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4 (−20) |
−4 (−20) |
2 (−17) |
7 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
31 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
0 (−18) |
−5 (−21) |
−5 (−21) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
−9 (−23) |
−2 (−19) |
5 (−15) |
11 (−12) |
25 (−4) |
20 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
−7 (−22) |
−12 (−24) |
−21 (−29) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.00 (102) |
3.37 (86) |
3.99 (101) |
4.89 (124) |
4.15 (105) |
2.14 (54) |
0.89 (23) |
0.83 (21) |
1.18 (30) |
2.31 (59) |
3.44 (87) |
4.42 (112) |
35.61 (904) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Mountain
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 23.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bear Creek, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 24, 2023.
41°50′32″N 115°28′16″W / 41.84222°N 115.47111°W
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