Ruby Mountains · Nevada · United StatesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ruby Dome

11,388 ftMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation11,388 ftabove sea level

Prominence4,793 ftindependent height

Isolation96 mito a higher summit

Summit, Jul69°average high

40.62° N, 115.48° WElevation 11,388 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit11,388 ft
Mid-mountain8,629 ft
Valley · Lamoille5,889 ft

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ruby Dome in brief

Ruby Dome rises to 11,388 ft in the Ruby Mountains, Nevada, United States. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 4,793 ft, a major independent summit.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 69°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Lamoille, 7.3 mi to the N at 5,889 ft.

Facts

Elevation: 11,388 ft
Prominence: 4,793 ft
Range: Ruby Mountains
Region: Nevada
Country: United States
Coordinates: 40.6219, -115.4751
Nearest airport: Elko Regional Airport (EKO) · 22 mi

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Ruby Dome by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Ruby Dome by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	15°	18°	26°	35°	47°	59°	69°	67°	57°	43°	27°	15°
Average low	-1°	1°	7°	13°	24°	33°	43°	41°	33°	21°	8°	-2°
Precipitation	2.9 in	2.5 in	3.3 in	3.8 in	4.0 in	2.6 in	1.0 in	1.3 in	1.8 in	2.5 in	3.1 in	3.3 in
Cloud cover	47%	47%	45%	42%	35%	24%	17%	17%	18%	28%	42%	46%
Daylight	9h 35	10h 41	11h 55	13h 17	14h 26	15h 04	14h 48	13h 48	12h 29	11h 10	9h 56	9h 17
Month score	31	33	29	27	28	65	93	91	66	40	31	28

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	4,265 ft	4,921 ft	7,054 ft	9,186 ft	12,303 ft	15,256 ft	18,045 ft	17,552 ft	14,928 ft	11,483 ft	7,218 ft	4,265 ft
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Ruby Dome in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of the United States

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Thomas Peak	11,321 ft	1,050 ft	4.3 mi E	70°
Snow Lake Peak	11,142 ft	–	4.3 mi E	70°
Mount Gilbert (Nevada)	11,125 ft	–	1.5 mi E	70°
Verdi Peaks	11,074 ft	1,218 ft	6.3 mi E	70°
Liberty Peak	11,037 ft	752 ft	4.6 mi SE	70°
King Peak (Nevada)	11,036 ft	1,311 ft	10 mi S	70°