Elko, NV Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Elko actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Elko, NV, the comfort score comes out to 38/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Elko's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Elko run from 26°F in Jan up to 73°F in Jul, a 47°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Elko, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 16°F | 1.26in | 8.5in |
| Feb | 42°F | 19°F | 0.87in | 6.8in |
| Mar | 52°F | 26°F | 1.01in | 5.6in |
| Apr | 58°F | 31°F | 1.09in | 3.2in |
| May | 69°F | 38°F | 1.31in | 0.3in |
| Jun | 81°F | 46°F | 0.87in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 55°F | 0.37in | 0in |
| Aug | 90°F | 52°F | 0.34in | 0in |
| Sep | 79°F | 42°F | 0.57in | 0in |
| Oct | 64°F | 31°F | 0.79in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 48°F | 22°F | 0.87in | 3.4in |
| Dec | 37°F | 15°F | 1.22in | 10.6in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Elko's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Elko actually gets
Over a typical year, Elko sees about 10.57in of precipitation a year across roughly 79 days with measurable rain or snow, with 38.8in of snow a year.
Elko against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Elko comes in at 4704; within NV alone it ranks 12 of 12. Population is about 20,822.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Elko Nws Office, NV US, the NOAA station 2.0 miles from Elko, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is