Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:14 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 24°F9 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month January14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days40 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carson City station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPINE NUT TRAILHEADStrailhead · 1.2 miPrison Hillpeak · under a mileDry Lakelake · 4.5 miDevil Springsspring · 1.5 miCarson Hot Springsspring · 4.7 miWestern Nevada College Carson City Campuscollege · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCapitol Complexstate park · 3.2 miJarrardrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 378 acresEdmonds Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.4 miToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 34,051 acresLake Tahoe State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 76 acresWashoe Lake State Parkstate park · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes859 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197086 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199422 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 5 Aug 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarson City City, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025313 of 363 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carson City County monitors, NV
Drinking waterCarson City Public Worksserves 59,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,423 ft1,653 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarson Tahoe Regional Medical Center6.0 miPost officeCarson City Post Office2.7 miTown hallCarson City City Hall3.3 miPoliceCarson City Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationCarson City Fire Department Station 532.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAl Seeliger Elementary School1.8 miCollegeWestern Nevada College Carson City Campus5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO26 miInterstateI-5801.2 miUS highwayUS 3951.1 miAmtrakReno, NV RNO28 miCoachRenoAmtrak Chartered Vehicle28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89702 ZIP area.
