Editing Mesquite, Nevada (section)

== Climate ==
Located within the Mojave Desert, Mesquite experiences a [[desert climate]] with a large degree of [[diurnal temperature variation]]. Roughly 500&nbsp;ft lower than Las Vegas, Mesquite is typically about 3 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than Las Vegas during the day. Unlike Las Vegas, Mesquite lacks an [[urban heat island]]. This makes low temperatures noticeably more comfortable in the summer, but means winter nights are colder.

Like other weather stations in the Mojave and Sonoran desert, the annual temperature cycle is asymmetric, with a seasonal lag of roughly 1 month in summer, and a seasonal lead in winter. The hottest time of the year on average is July 21, with an average high of 106 and low of 72. Conversely, the normal high temp drops to the lowest value of the year, 57 degrees, and low of 28 on December 16, approximately 6 days before the winter solstice. This seasonal lag in summer and seasonal lead in winter can be found in other climate stations in the same region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=vef |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=US Weather Service - NOAA}}</ref>

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