Gardnerville, NV climate
Gardnerville has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gardnerville feels like
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Gardnerville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 23° | 1.9" | 5.6" | 6 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 52° | 25° | 1.5" | 4.1" | 6 | 31° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 1.4" | 3.4" | 5 | 38° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 33° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 4 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 3 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 82° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 91° | 53° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 90° | 51° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 82° | 44° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 70° | 35° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 3 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 27° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 4 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 47° | 22° | 1.8" | 5.2" | 6 | 30° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 10.9" | 21.8" | 43 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Gardnerville
Gardnerville gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 43 days a year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gardnerville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gardnerville, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Gardnerville and its neighbors
Gardnerville borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Minden has both the coldest January nights (22°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Gardnerville’s January low is 23° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Gardnerville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Gardnerville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gardnerville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Gardnerville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gardnerville?
December, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Gardnerville?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 53°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gardnerville get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gardnerville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 30.
What is the rainiest month in Gardnerville?
January, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gardnerville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Minden, NV (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.