Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)'s normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 11.1 inches of precipitation and 28 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.3°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 30°C, 281 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00263114
- Location41.57°N 115.21°W
- Elevation5,960 ft (1,817 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) is 59°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE).
- Jan 37° 16°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 48° 26°
- Apr 55° 30°
- May 65° 37°
- Jun 75° 43°
- Jul 86° 49°
- Aug 85° 47°
- Sep 76° 39°
- Oct 62° 30°
- Nov 47° 23°
- Dec 37° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.72 in), the least in August (0.47 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 16°F | 26.1°F | 1.27 | 6.2 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 18°F | 28.7°F | 0.76 | 2.7 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 48°F | 26°F | 36.7°F | 1.04 | 3.9 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 55°F | 30°F | 42.7°F | 0.97 | 2.0 | 5 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 65°F | 37°F | 50.7°F | 1.72 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 11 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 75°F | 43°F | 58.7°F | 0.86 | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 86°F | 49°F | 67.4°F | 0.57 | 0.0 | 4 | 9 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 85°F | 47°F | 65.8°F | 0.47 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 39°F | 57.4°F | 0.63 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 7 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 30°F | 46.3°F | 0.73 | 0.3 | 4 | <1 | 22 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 23°F | 35.0°F | 0.91 | 4.2 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 16°F | 26.5°F | 1.13 | 8.1 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 31°F | 45.2°F | 11.06 | 27.8 | 54 | 16 | 207 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −9°C | −3.3°C | 32 mm | 16 cm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −1.8°C | 19 mm | 7 cm |
| March | 9°C | −4°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 10 cm |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.4°C | 44 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 24°C | 6°C | 14.8°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 10°C | 19.7°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 8°C | 18.8°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 4°C | 14.1°C | 16 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 17°C | −1°C | 7.9°C | 19 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 9°C | −5°C | 1.7°C | 23 mm | 11 cm |
| December | 3°C | −9°C | −3.1°C | 29 mm | 21 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263114; 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.
Which months are mildest at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00263114.
When is the last frost at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
In Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 4 in half of years and after June 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 15 in half of years and before August 30 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
- June 41 year in 10 after June 20; 9 in 10 after May 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 151 year in 10 before August 30; 9 in 10 before September 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 101 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 132 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 16 in half of springs and before September 27 in half of autumns.
By the USDA's method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in plant hardiness zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −2°F (16 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00263114; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
In a normal year in Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), 16 days a year reach 90°F, 207 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 54 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 207a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 25high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 54a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 8a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1953) is 101°F, on July 14, 2002; the lowest is −38°F, on December 22, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2019, with 15.36 in; the snowiest season is 2018–19, with 62.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00263114; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00263114. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (88%) and December the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.0 |
| February | 68% | 2.9 |
| March | 71% | 4.2 |
| April | 72% | 5.4 |
| May | 76% | 6.5 |
| June | 85% | 7.7 |
| July | 88% | 7.5 |
| August | 88% | 6.7 |
| September | 87% | 5.4 |
| October | 82% | 3.8 |
| November | 73% | 2.4 |
| December | 63% | 1.7 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) record?
A normal year at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) brings 7,423 heating degree days, 38% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 221 cooling degree days, 76% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,720 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,206 | 0 |
| February | 1,016 | 0 |
| March | 877 | 0 |
| April | 669 | 0 |
| May | 446 | 1 |
| June | 207 | 18 |
| July | 39 | 114 |
| August | 54 | 80 |
| September | 235 | 8 |
| October | 580 | 0 |
| November | 902 | 0 |
| December | 1,193 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,423 | 221 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00263114. 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.
Have recent years at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 43.6°F, 1.6°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 45.2°F. 0 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.7°F | −4.5°F | 8.04 | 42.1 |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | −3.0°F | 9.20 | 51.2 |
| 2025 | 43.6°F | −1.6°F | 10.43 | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00263114. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)'s climate compare?
Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) is warmer than 4 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.2°F is warmer than 20%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
Yes: 28 inches in a normal year, falling on 9 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (8.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
May, with 1.72 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.47 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −2°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 6b.
How late can frost come at Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 4; in one year in ten it comes after June 20. Waiting until June 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jarbidge, NV24 miles from this station, 45.0°F a year
- Jarbidge (7 mi N), NV30 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Wild Horse Reservoir, NV31 miles from this station, 39.9°F a year
- Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, ID32 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
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