2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eureka, NV vs Ely, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Ely. Eureka averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ely, Nevada gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Eureka, Nevada gets 9.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ely averages 48.2 inches of snow per year. Eureka averages 31.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ely, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.2
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.2 inches of snow a year

Eureka, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.7
Rain: averages 9.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ely is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eureka is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

Today's Weather - Eureka, NV

54°F

Today's Weather - Ely, NV

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eureka / Ely

July is the hottest month for Eureka with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Eureka, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eureka are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Ely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ely are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eureka with an average of 11.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Eureka, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

In Ely, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

In Eureka, there are 202.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Ely, there are 201.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Eureka, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Ely, there are 14.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

March is the wettest month in Eureka with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.8 inches in Eureka means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.


May is the wettest month in Ely with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Ely means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in Eureka with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in Eureka, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Ely with 7.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 68.0 rainy days annually in Ely, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in Eureka means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

An annual snowfall of 48.2 inches in Ely means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Eureka with 6.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 9.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.