Average Sunshine in Nevada for May
Number of Sunny Days
In the table below, the average number of Sunny Days for a city in Nevada is the total days this month when the sky is mostly clear. This includes the days when cloud covers up to 30% of the sky during daylight hours. Partly Sunny Days have cloud covering from 40% to 70% of the sky during the daytime. The rest of the days during May are mainly overcast, with at least 80% cloud cover. Total Days With Sun is a sum of the Sunny plus Partly Sunny days. All the numbers are averages, made from years of weather watching, for total days in the month.
| City | Sunny Days |
Partly Sunny Days |
Total Days With Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Ely | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Reno | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Winnemucca | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Amount of Sun
Here's another way to look at how much sunshine a city gets. The % Sun number measures the percentage of time between sunrise and sunset that sunshine reaches the ground. Again, these amounts are monthly averages based on many years of weather observations.
| City | % Sun |
|---|---|
| Ely | 72 |
| Las Vegas | 88 |
| Reno | 81 |
| Winnemucca | 72 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. Comparative Climatic Data.