Zip 89409 (Gabbs, NV) Climate

The climate in 89409 Gabbs, NV is typically very dry and arid, with hot summers and cold winters. It generally experiences low humidity levels, with temperatures ranging from lows of 27°F in the winter to highs of 101°F during the summer months. The city receives an average of 4.5 inches of rainfall and 11 inches of snowfall each year, making it one of the driest cities in Nevada. Winters are generally mild, with January being the coldest month and July being the hottest.

Gabbs (zip 89409), Nevada gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gabbs (zip 89409) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Gabbs (zip 89409). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gabbs (zip 89409) 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 the 89409 zip code 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 the 89409 zip code, 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
	285 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	13.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.8	4.3
	6532 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 89409 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89409 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89409 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 89409 zip code, 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 the 89409 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89409 zip code, there are 218.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89409 zip code, 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 the 89409 zip code, 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 the 89409 zip code 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 the 89409 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

May is the rainiest month in the 89409 zip code 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 the 89409 zip code, 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 the 89409 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. February is the snowiest month in the 89409 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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