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Monthly climate in Elko, Nevada, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elko features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 382 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Elko enjoys an average of 3355 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elko, Nevada, United States §

The warmest months in Elko are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 25 °C (67 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elko experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elko, Nevada, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elko, Nevada, United States §

Elko usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Elko are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elko, Nevada, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40 (1.6) 48 (1.9) 51 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 53 (2.1) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 16 (0.6) 32 (1.3) 29 (1.2) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 12 9 10 2 1 0 2 3 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Elko, Nevada, United States §

The sunniest months in Elko are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Elko: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elko, Nevada, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 143 206 261 291 338 376 386 357 315 273 223 180
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 28m 15h 2m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 52m 9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Elko, Nevada, United States §

Elko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elko, Nevada, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 9 11 12 12 11 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Elko, Nevada, United States

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