Luning, Nevada

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Luning
Unincorporated Town
Luning, Nevada Post Office
Luning
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 118°10′53″W / 38.50639°N 118.18139°W / 38.50639; -118.18139Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 118°10′53″W / 38.50639°N 118.18139°W / 38.50639; -118.18139
Country United States
State Nevada
County Mineral
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 89420

Luning is an Unincorporated Town in Mineral County, Nevada, in the United States. It is often listed as a ghost town, but it is not. The population of Luning, Nevada, as of 2005 is 87.[1] The town has a small store with attached gas station, volunteer fire department station, and a post office: the ZIP Code of Luning is 89420. There is also an active page for the "ghost" town on Facebook, maintained by residents.

Climate

The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather in this area as semi-arid, abbreviated BSk. This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions.[2]

Climate data for Luning, Nevada
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8
(47)		 12
(53)		 17
(62)		 20
(68)		 25
(77)		 30
(86)		 36
(96)		 34
(94)		 29
(85)		 22
(72)		 14
(57)		 9
(48)		 21.3
(70.4)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(24)		 −2
(28)		 1
(33)		 3
(37)		 8
(46)		 12
(54)		 17
(62)		 16
(60)		 11
(52)		 6
(42)		 −1
(31)		 −4
(25)		 5.3
(41.2)
Precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4)		 13
(0.5)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 18
(0.7)		 10
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 5
(0.2)		 5
(0.2)		 5
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 5
(0.2)		 109
(4.3)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Power". Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  2. ↑ Climate Summary for Luning, Nevada
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013.  Retrieved on September 8, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, Nevada, United States
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