being a three-thousander and a mountain at a considerably high latitude, mount rose has an alpine climate with humid continental characteristics (köppen: "dfb"). on average, the summit experiences four months with lukewarm temperatures (that being its summer from june-september) while the remainder of the year remains cold and chilly with frequent subzero temperatures. in contrast to the rest of nevada, mount rose is plentiful in precipitation, and thus stands out from the state's predominantly hot semi-arid/desert climate.