, with very cold winters and hot, sunny summers, and with strong temperature variations between night and day.
, 1,250 meters (4,100 feet) above sea level, in the Harney Basin, a part of the largest Great Basin, the arid area occupied by highlands of western United States.
, cold waves are possible, during which the temperature can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F). In February 1990, it dropped to -33 °C (-27.5 °F). Snowfalls are quite frequent. On average, 86 cm (34 in) of snow fall per year.
, there are strong temperature variations between night and day. At night, it can get cold even in the height of summer. However, on the hottest days of the year, the temperature can reach 38/39 °C (100/102° F).
To visit Burns, you can choose the months of May and September. It is true that it rains a little more often than in summer (especially in May), and that it gets colder at night, but in this way, you can avoid the heat that can occur in summer. September is probably the best month.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.1 °C, with a minimum of
-8.7 °C and a maximum of
2.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-31.7 °C in January 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9 °C. However, it reached
14 °C in January 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8 kph.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.6 °C, with a minimum of
-6.6 °C and a maximum of
5.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-30 °C in February 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
19.4 °C in February 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
March is generally a cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
3.7 °C, with a minimum of
-3.2 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.6 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
24.4 °C in March 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
April is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
-1.2 °C and a maximum of
14.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.2 °C in April 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
28.3 °C in April 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
11.6 °C, with a minimum of
3 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-10 °C in May 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
33.9 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
5.9 °C and a maximum of
24.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.6 °C in June 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
38.9 °C in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
31.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.2 °C in July 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
41.7 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.7 °C and a maximum of
30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.4 °C in August 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
39.4 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 33%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.6 kph.
September is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.3 °C, with a minimum of
3 °C and a maximum of
25.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.3 °C in September 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
38.9 °C in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
10.1 kph.
October is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
7.5 °C, with a minimum of
-2.2 °C and a maximum of
17.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11 °C. However, it dropped to
-21.7 °C in October 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
November is generally a cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
1.5 °C, with a minimum of
-5.5 °C and a maximum of
8.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-26.1 °C in November 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21.7 °C in November 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.8 kph.
December, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.4 °C, with a minimum of
-9.2 °C and a maximum of
2.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21 °C. However, it dropped to
-31.7 °C in December 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
17.2 °C in December 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.2 kph.