Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:17 am – 7:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min6:45 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 71°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 29°F6 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days150 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkerville station, 3 mi away; snow from Lytle Rch
Nearby landmarksCollege of Southern Nevada Mesquite Centercollege · 1.5 miFlat Top Mesapeak · 3.8 miSink Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRecreation Center Parkpark · 1.2 miHafen Parkpark · 1.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 2 Sep 199238 mi away, near Washington, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Jun 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighClark County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025113 of 365 days measured226 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 61, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, NV
Drinking waterVirgin Valley Water Districtserves 26,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,707 ft520 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMesa View Regional Hospital1.3 miPost officeMesquite Post Office1.1 miTown hallMesquite City Hall1.6 miPoliceMesquite Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMesquite Fire and Rescue Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryVirgin Valley Elementary School1.0 miMiddleCharles Hughes Middle School1.4 miCollegeCollege of Southern Nevada Mesquite Center1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt George Regional Airport SGU36 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS78 miInterstateI-15under a mileCoachMesquite (CasaBlanca)Salt Lake Expressunder a mileTransit28 stops within a mileSilver Rider MesquiteSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89024 ZIP area.
