Carson City elevation is 4,687 feet above sea level. Carson City miscellany . The climate for Carson City is semi-desert. There are an average of 266 days of sunshine in Carson City each year. Summers are warm and dry with cool evenings.
Winters tend to be cold and dry.
Carson City average annual rainfall is 11 inches per year Carson City average annual snowfall is 32 inches per year. Carson City is the State capital of Nevada. The area was first called Eagle Ranch. Pioneer, Abraham Curry, is credited with founding Carson City in 1858. The name is taken from the Carson River which was named after the famous scout of explorer, John Fremont.