Jarbidge, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Jarbidge's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 84°F August afternoons, with 20.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.2°C, January lows of −8°C, August highs of 29°C, 511 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationJarbidge
- Station IDUSC00264037
- Location41.88°N 115.43°W
- Elevation6,180 ft (1,884 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Jarbidge is 58°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Jarbidge.
- Jan 38° 17°
- Feb 39° 17°
- Mar 48° 25°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 64° 37°
- Jun 72° 43°
- Jul 83° 48°
- Aug 84° 48°
- Sep 73° 41°
- Oct 60° 32°
- Nov 47° 25°
- Dec 39° 18°
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 Jarbidge each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in April (3.01 in), the least in July (0.69 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 17°F | 27.2°F | 2.03 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 17°F | 28.2°F | 1.15 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 48°F | 25°F | 36.6°F | 1.86 | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 28°F | 41.4°F | 3.01 | – | <1 | 19 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 64°F | 37°F | 50.1°F | 2.73 | – | <1 | 9 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 72°F | 43°F | 57.6°F | 0.89 | – | <1 | 3 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 83°F | 48°F | 65.4°F | 0.69 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 84°F | 48°F | 66.0°F | 0.75 | – | 3 | 1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 41°F | 56.8°F | 0.84 | – | 1 | 8 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 32°F | 46.3°F | 1.44 | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 25°F | 36.1°F | 2.32 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 18°F | 28.4°F | 2.41 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 32°F | 45.0°F | 20.12 | – | 5 | 193 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −8°C | −2.7°C | 52 mm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −2.1°C | 29 mm |
| March | 9°C | −4°C | 2.6°C | 47 mm |
| April | 12°C | −2°C | 5.2°C | 76 mm |
| May | 18°C | 3°C | 10.1°C | 69 mm |
| June | 22°C | 6°C | 14.2°C | 23 mm |
| July | 28°C | 9°C | 18.6°C | 18 mm |
| August | 29°C | 9°C | 18.9°C | 19 mm |
| September | 23°C | 5°C | 13.8°C | 21 mm |
| October | 16°C | 0°C | 7.9°C | 37 mm |
| November | 8°C | −4°C | 2.3°C | 59 mm |
| December | 4°C | −8°C | −2.0°C | 61 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs (11 miles away), gets 47 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264037; 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 Jarbidge?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
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 USC00264037.
When is the last frost at Jarbidge?
In Jarbidge, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 9 in half of years and after June 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 16 in half of years and before September 1 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 91 year in 10 after June 26; 9 in 10 after May 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 161 year in 10 before September 1; 9 in 10 before October 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 96 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 127 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 25 in half of springs and before September 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Jarbidge in zone 6a in ZIP code 89826, 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 USC00264037; 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 at Jarbidge?
In a normal year in Jarbidge, 5 days a year reach 90°F and 193 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 193a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00264037.
How sunny is it at Jarbidge?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Jarbidge, 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 Jarbidge record?
A normal year at Jarbidge brings 7,419 heating degree days, 38% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 151 cooling degree days, 83% 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 1,608 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,172 | 0 |
| February | 1,030 | 0 |
| March | 881 | 0 |
| April | 709 | 0 |
| May | 464 | 0 |
| June | 232 | 8 |
| July | 46 | 58 |
| August | 47 | 76 |
| September | 255 | 9 |
| October | 580 | 0 |
| November | 869 | 0 |
| December | 1,136 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,419 | 151 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00264037. 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 Jarbidge been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 46.2°F, 1.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +0.7°F | 16.69 |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +1.2°F | 18.96 |
| 2025 | 46.2°F | +1.2°F | 18.78 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00264037. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Jarbidge's climate compare?
Jarbidge is warmer than 4 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 50. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.0°F is warmer than 19%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Jarbidge is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. 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 Jarbidge's climate
What is the coldest month at Jarbidge?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is August (84°F by day, 48°F at night).
Does it snow at Jarbidge?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs (11 miles away), records 47 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Jarbidge?
April, with 3.01 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.69 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Jarbidge in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Jarbidge in zone 6a in ZIP code 89826, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Jarbidge?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 9; in one year in ten it comes after June 26. Waiting until June 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
- Jarbidge (7 mi N), NV7 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Murphy (Desert) Hot Springs, ID11 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE), NV24 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Wild Horse Reservoir, NV25 miles from this station, 39.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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