Gerlach, NV Climate

Gerlach, NV has a desert climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 70-95°F (21-35°C), while the average winter temperature can range from 28-50°F (-2 to 10°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach well above 100°F (37°C) and there is usually very little precipitation throughout the year. The area receives an average of 6 inches of rain per year. In the winter months, temperatures often drop to below freezing at night and snowfall is fairly common.

Gerlach, Nevada gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gerlach averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Gerlach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gerlach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gerlach is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Gerlach, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gerlach, Nevada	United States
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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 Gerlach with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nevada. In Gerlach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gerlach are September, June and August.

In Gerlach, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gerlach with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

In Gerlach, there are 193.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In Gerlach, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Gerlach, 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.

December is the wettest month in Gerlach with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Gerlach means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

March is the rainiest month in Gerlach with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Gerlach, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.4 inches in Gerlach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Gerlach with 15.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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