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United States / Nevada / Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area / Douglas County / Skyland / Zip Codes
Skyland, NV is a desert climate, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the triple digits and humidity levels are generally low. In winter, temperatures tend to stay in the 50s and 60s while snowfall is rare. Rainfall is also scarce throughout the year, only averaging around five inches annually. With warm days and cool nights year-round, this small desert community has an ideal climate for many activities outdoors.

Skyland, Nevada gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skyland averages 267 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Skyland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skyland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 267 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skyland is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nevada.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Skyland, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkyland, NevadaUnited States
  30.7 in.38.1 in.
  266.6 in.27.8 in.
  73.0 days106.2 days
  251 days205 days
  75.8°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  6.37
  4.94.3
  6270 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Skyland with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nevada. In Skyland, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skyland are July, August and September.
In Skyland, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nevada.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Skyland with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.
In Skyland, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Skyland, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in Skyland, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Skyland with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Skyland means that it is one of the wettest places in Nevada.
February is the rainiest month in Skyland with 9.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in Skyland, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 266.6 inches in Skyland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada. March is the snowiest month in Skyland with 52.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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