Gabbs, Nevada climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Gabbs's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 7.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.1°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 35°C, 181 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGabbs (1 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00262948
- Location38.87°N 117.92°W
- Elevation4,694 ft (1,431 m)
- Population (census place)158
On October 23, the normal high in Gabbs is 68°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gabbs.
- Jan 47° 22°
- Feb 52° 25°
- Mar 60° 29°
- Apr 66° 35°
- May 75° 42°
- Jun 87° 49°
- Jul 95° 58°
- Aug 93° 57°
- Sep 85° 50°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 46° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Gabbs each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.03 in), the least in August (0.26 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 22°F | 34.0°F | 0.74 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 52°F | 25°F | 38.1°F | 0.59 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 60°F | 29°F | 44.8°F | 0.95 | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 35°F | 50.4°F | 0.82 | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 42°F | 58.9°F | 1.03 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 87°F | 49°F | 67.7°F | 0.38 | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 95°F | 58°F | 76.8°F | 0.43 | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 93°F | 57°F | 75.0°F | 0.26 | – | 25 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 85°F | 50°F | 67.1°F | 0.35 | – | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 39°F | 54.7°F | 0.62 | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 29°F | 43.0°F | 0.42 | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 22°F | 34.0°F | 0.52 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 38°F | 53.7°F | 7.11 | – | 78 | 134 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −6°C | 1.1°C | 19 mm |
| February | 11°C | −4°C | 3.4°C | 15 mm |
| March | 16°C | −1°C | 7.1°C | 24 mm |
| April | 19°C | 2°C | 10.2°C | 21 mm |
| May | 24°C | 6°C | 14.9°C | 26 mm |
| June | 30°C | 9°C | 19.8°C | 10 mm |
| July | 35°C | 15°C | 24.9°C | 11 mm |
| August | 34°C | 14°C | 23.9°C | 7 mm |
| September | 29°C | 10°C | 19.5°C | 9 mm |
| October | 21°C | 4°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm |
| November | 14°C | −2°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm |
| December | 8°C | −5°C | 1.1°C | 13 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262948; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Gabbs?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262948.
When is the last frost in Gabbs?
In Gabbs, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 1 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 22 in half of years and before October 7 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 11 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 221 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 170 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 196 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 16 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gabbs in zone 6b in ZIP code 89409, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00262948; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Gabbs?
In a normal year in Gabbs, 78 days a year reach 90°F (9 of them 100°F or more) and 134 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 78a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 134a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00262948.
How sunny is Gabbs?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Gabbs, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.7 |
| February | 78% | 3.6 |
| March | 82% | 5.1 |
| April | 84% | 6.5 |
| May | 86% | 7.4 |
| June | 93% | 8.4 |
| July | 91% | 7.8 |
| August | 93% | 7.3 |
| September | 93% | 6.1 |
| October | 89% | 4.5 |
| November | 84% | 3.1 |
| December | 75% | 2.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Gabbs need?
A normal year in Gabbs brings 5,062 heating degree days, 6% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 970 cooling degree days, 7% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,287 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 961 | 0 |
| February | 753 | 0 |
| March | 628 | 0 |
| April | 439 | 1 |
| May | 211 | 21 |
| June | 52 | 134 |
| July | 0 | 366 |
| August | 1 | 310 |
| September | 63 | 125 |
| October | 334 | 13 |
| November | 660 | 0 |
| December | 960 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,062 | 970 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262948. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Gabbs's climate compare?
Gabbs is warmer than 36 of the other 54 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 16. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.7°F is warmer than 56%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gabbs is BWk: cold desert. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Gabbs's climate
What is the coldest month in Gabbs?
January, with a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 58°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Gabbs?
May, with 1.03 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.26 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Gabbs in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gabbs in zone 6b in ZIP code 89409, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Gabbs?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 1; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Middlegate-Clifford, NV30 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Reese River Ione (13 mi NE), NV30 miles from this station, 42.8°F a year
- Mina, NV35 miles from this station, 57.9°F a year
- Smoky Valley - Carvers, NV41 miles from this station, 50.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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