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Panaca, NV

Full City Profile · Nevada · Lincoln County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,272 Population 413/sq mi density
$61,935 Median Income $31,106 per capita
$277,800 Home Value $233,317 Zillow
$902 Median Rent 22.5% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
143 Violent Crime/100K 1,536 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,935 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$277,800 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Panaca experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 11.2 inches. The area receives 12.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

33°F Jan (1°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average52.0°F
4% below US avg
January Average33°F (1°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,720 ft (1,439 m)
Area3.3 sq mi (8.4 km²)
Population Density413/sq mi
Coordinates37.7881°N, 114.4005°W
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
CountyLincoln County County
Nearest AirportSt George Regional (SGU)
71 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 11.2"
71% below US avg
Snowfall 12.1"
Wettest Month (Mar) 1.18"
Driest Month (Jun) 0.35"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score25.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability92.6 / 100
Community Resilience1.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Volcano Very Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

631 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.9. Most recent: M2.7 on Aug 24, 2025.

Sep 2, 1992 3 km SSE of Washington, Utah M5.9 111 km
May 22, 2015 37 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada M5.3 60 km
Apr 20, 1991 19 km SE of Minersville, Utah M4.6 145 km
Aug 4, 1992 22 km SE of Alamo, Nevada M4.6 79 km
May 16, 2004 30 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada M4.5 69 km
Jul 29, 2024 24 km S of Brian Head, Utah M4.5 141 km
Sep 19, 2022 45 km ESE of Littlefield, Arizona M4.4 147 km
Jun 20, 2006 45 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada M4.4 67 km
Mar 24, 2002 41 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada M4.3 105 km
Jun 30, 2008 36 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada M4.3 52 km
Jan 15, 2016 19 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah M4.2 52 km
Jan 2, 1998 9 km S of Alamo, Nevada M4.2 88 km
Jun 30, 2019 6 km E of Panaca, Nevada M4.2 8 km
Jun 29, 1992 12 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah M4.2 107 km
Jun 29, 1992 12 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah M4.2 106 km
Jan 28, 2014 37 km W of Veyo, Utah M4.1 57 km
Nov 8, 2009 32 km S of Caliente, Nevada M4.1 51 km
Dec 29, 1998 28 km NW of Rachel, Nevada M4.1 138 km
Sep 1, 2000 17 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada M4.1 125 km
Jan 4, 2010 8 km S of Cedar City, Utah M4.1 120 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

8 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF1.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 31, 2000 EF1 76 km 0
May 30, 1986 EF1 67 km 0
Aug 21, 2012 EF0 63 km 0
Jul 24, 2012 EF0 28 km 0
Sep 5, 1998 EF0 16 km 0
Jul 23, 1998 EF0 83 km 0
Aug 7, 1987 EF0 77 km 0
May 22, 1967 EF0 69 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Markagunt Plateau (154 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Markagunt Plateau Volcanic field 2,840 m (9,318 ft) 1050 154 km
Uinkaret Field Volcanic field 1,555 m (5,102 ft) 1100 193 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (DUZAK) (327,156 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (DUZAK) 327,156 61 km
2005 DELAMAR 172,390 66 km
2005 SOUTHERN NEVADA COMPLEX (MEADOW VALLEY) 150,019 72 km
2020 MEADOW VALLEY 59,254 67 km
2005 WESTSIDE COMPLEX 58,767 81 km
2006 JARVIS 49,636 97 km
1994 GREGERSON 41,233 71 km
2012 DEL FIRE 39,029 74 km
2004 HAWKINS 34,259 58 km
2003 APEX 31,000 88 km
1993 MEADOW 30,199 68 km
2006 BULL COMPLEX 27,458 59 km
2020 TWIN 24,791 62 km
2006 HAMBLY 23,841 58 km
2006 RANGE 23,506 63 km
1999 DELAMAR 22,689 73 km
1996 RAINBOW COMPLEX (MULE) 17,858 80 km
2006 COVE MOUNTAIN 17,746 71 km
2004 SQUARE COMPLEX 17,413 68 km
1984 SEAMEN 1 16,689 72 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (1°C) 0.9 in Coldest
February 37°F (3°C) 1.0 in
March 43°F (6°C) 1.2 in Wettest
April 49°F (10°C) 0.9 in
May 58°F (14°C) 0.7 in
June 68°F (20°C) 0.4 in Driest
July 75°F (24°C) 1.0 in Warmest
August 74°F (23°C) 1.1 in
September 66°F (19°C) 0.9 in
October 55°F (13°C) 0.9 in
November 42°F (6°C) 0.9 in
December 34°F (1°C) 0.7 in

Panaca has a seasonal temperature swing of 42°F / from 33°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 10.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (1.2") and June the driest (0.4").

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