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Oasis, Nevada
2014-06-10 19 15 22 Buildings in Oasis, Nevada viewed from Interstate 80 and Alternate U.S. Route 93.JPG
Oasis, Nevada is located in Nevada
Oasis, Nevada
Oasis, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Country United States
State Nevada
County Elko
Area
 • Total 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Land 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,870 ft (1,790 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4
 • Density 4.48/sq mi (1.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89835
Area code(s) 775
FIPS code 32-52200
GNIS feature ID 845590

Oasis is a census-designated place (CDP) located in eastern Elko County, Nevada, United States, at the junction of State Route 233 and Interstate 80, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the Utah border and 77 miles (124 km) east of Elko. As of the 2008 American Community Survey it had a population of 34. As of 2020, Oasis has a current population of just four.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 4
U.S. Decennial Census

Description

Oasis is a high desert community located in the Goshute Valley between the Pequop Mountains and the Toano Range at an elevation of approximately 5,870 feet (1,790 m).

Oasis is named for the Oasis Ranch, which in the late 1880s was owned by E. C. Hardy.

The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Climate

Climate data for Oasis, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, 1987-2020 extremes: 5835ft (1779m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17)
63
(17)
76
(24)
86
(30)
93
(34)
96
(36)
104
(40)
101
(38)
92
(33)
88
(31)
71
(22)
64
(18)
104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50
(10)
54
(12)
66
(19)
75
(24)
83
(28)
91
(33)
97
(36)
94
(34)
88
(31)
80
(27)
64
(18)
53
(12)
97
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.9
(2.7)
41.2
(5.1)
49.9
(9.9)
56.6
(13.7)
66.6
(19.2)
78.2
(25.7)
88.8
(31.6)
86.7
(30.4)
76.8
(24.9)
62.5
(16.9)
47.7
(8.7)
36.7
(2.6)
60.7
(16.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0)
28.2
(−2.1)
35.4
(1.9)
41.3
(5.2)
50.2
(10.1)
59.5
(15.3)
68.8
(20.4)
66.4
(19.1)
57.0
(13.9)
44.9
(7.2)
32.5
(0.3)
23.6
(−4.7)
44.2
(6.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.1
(−12.7)
15.2
(−9.3)
21.0
(−6.1)
25.9
(−3.4)
33.9
(1.1)
40.9
(4.9)
48.9
(9.4)
46.1
(7.8)
37.2
(2.9)
27.3
(−2.6)
17.4
(−8.1)
10.6
(−11.9)
27.8
(−2.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9
(−23)
−4
(−20)
8
(−13)
15
(−9)
21
(−6)
30
(−1)
39
(4)
37
(3)
25
(−4)
14
(−10)
1
(−17)
−9
(−23)
−14
(−26)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−24
(−31)
−7
(−22)
7
(−14)
12
(−11)
19
(−7)
30
(−1)
26
(−3)
12
(−11)
0
(−18)
−18
(−28)
−38
(−39)
−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.62
(16)
0.77
(20)
0.69
(18)
0.99
(25)
1.41
(36)
1.03
(26)
0.45
(11)
0.71
(18)
0.57
(14)
0.81
(21)
0.72
(18)
0.56
(14)
9.33
(237)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.60
(16.8)
6.20
(15.7)
2.80
(7.1)
2.60
(6.6)
0.30
(0.76)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.30
(0.76)
3.20
(8.1)
4.50
(11.4)
26.5
(67.22)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records)

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