Gabbs, NV Climate

Gabbs, NV has a generally dry climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures often range between 20-30 degrees Celsius during the summer months, and an average low of 0 degrees Celsius in the winter months. Precipitation is usually quite low throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of light snowfall between November and March. The area also receives very little humidity, meaning that while temperatures may seem extreme at times, they rarely feel oppressive or uncomfortable.

Gabbs, Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gabbs averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Gabbs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gabbs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gabbs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gabbs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gabbs, Nevada	United States
	7.5 in.	38.1 in.
	38.3 in.	27.8 in.
	56.7 days	106.2 days
	283 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	13.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.8	4.3
	4724 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 Gabbs with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Gabbs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gabbs are June, September and August.

In Gabbs, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gabbs with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In Gabbs, there are 218.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Gabbs, there are 12.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Gabbs, 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.

May is the wettest month in Gabbs with 1.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.5 inches in Gabbs means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

May is the rainiest month in Gabbs with 6.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 56.7 rainy days annually in Gabbs, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in Gabbs means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. February is the snowiest month in Gabbs with 7.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.