Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Nevada
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Nevada ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 3,407 | 103.8°F | $2,897 |
| 2 | Esmeralda County | 1,364 | 96.7°F | $888 |
| 3 | Mineral County | 1,297 | 95.4°F | $1,400 |
| 4 | Storey County | 1,038 | 93.9°F | $2,813 |
| 5 | Churchill County | 1,004 | 96.2°F | $2,217 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 986 | 96.5°F | $1,607 |
| 7 | Lyon County | 922 | 93.4°F | $2,493 |
| 8 | Nye County | 894 | 92.4°F | $1,980 |
| 9 | Washoe County | 805 | 95.2°F | $3,530 |
| 10 | Pershing County | 691 | 95.4°F | $1,338 |
| 11 | Carson City | 538 | 89.5°F | $3,043 |
| 12 | Humboldt County | 503 | 93.6°F | $1,926 |
| 13 | Lander County | 405 | 89.5°F | $1,634 |
| 14 | Douglas County | 385 | 91.2°F | $4,136 |
| 15 | White Pine County | 298 | 89.4°F | $1,516 |
| 16 | Elko County | 155 | 88.2°F | $2,099 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Nevada