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Deer Mountain (Nevada)

Coordinates: 41°50′32″N 115°28′16″W / 41.84222°N 115.47111°W / 41.84222; -115.47111
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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

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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Mountain
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 23.
  3. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "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 / 41.84222; -115.47111