Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area, NV Climate

Gardnerville Ranchos, NV Metro Area enjoys a pleasant climate with mild winters and sunny summers. Average temperatures in the summer range from high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day and low 50s to upper 40s at night. Winter temperatures are usually in the mid 30s to mid 40s during the day and 20-30 degrees at night. The area is known for its low humidity levels year round as well as its abundance of sunshine, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities no matter what season it is. Rainfall is sparse here, amounting to around 8 inches per year, but snowfall can range anywhere from a few inches up to a foot or more depending on the winter season's severity.

Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area, Nevada gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area averages 121 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gardnerville Ranchos Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 20
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 121 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada	United States
	16.8 in.	38.1 in.
	120.6 in.	27.8 in.
	53.1 days	106.2 days
	251 days	205 days
	85.3°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.9	4.3
	6059 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 the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area are June, September and August.

In the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, there are 171.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, 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 the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Nevada.

January is the rainiest month in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 53.1 rainy days annually in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 120.6 inches in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada. March is the snowiest month in the Gardnerville Ranchos metro area with 23.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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