Berlin Historic District · Photo: User Snowfalcon on en.wikipedia · Public domainHardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Gabbs: 5 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 95°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 94% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.1° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around May 1; autumn frost returns near October 22.
A year in Gabbs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gabbs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gabbs’ place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Gabbs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gabbs 1ne, NV, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gabbs’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 5 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gabbs
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Gabbs 1ne, NV.
Living with Gabbs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gabbs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gabbs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gabbs yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gabbs averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Gabbs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gabbs’ place among Nevada’s.
Gabbs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gabbs’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 20° | 0.5" | 25° – 42° |
| February | 52° | 24° | 0.4" | 32° – 45° |
| March | 60° | 29° | 0.4" | 38° – 50° |
| April | 66° | 33° | 0.4" | 45° – 55° |
| May | 76° | 41° | 0.7" | 51° – 64° |
| June | 86° | 49° | 0.4" | 61° – 72° |
| July | 95° | 56° | 0.3" | 70° – 79° |
| August | 93° | 53° | 0.2" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 84° | 44° | 0.2" | 60° – 68° |
| October | 71° | 34° | 0.4" | 47° – 58° |
| November | 57° | 24° | 0.3" | 31° – 46° |
| December | 45° | 18° | 0.4" | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 69° | 35° | 4.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Gabbs’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Gabbs’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gabbs 1ne, NV, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Gabbs’ climate
What is the weather like in Gabbs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 20°. Colder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gabbs in winter?
December nights average 18°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How hot does it get in Gabbs?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 56°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Gabbs 1ne, NV).
When is the first and last frost in Gabbs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 170 frost-free days, at Gabbs 1ne, NV.
What growing zone is Gabbs in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gabbs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gabbs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gabbs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.