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United States / Nevada / Elko Metro Area / Elko County / Wells / Zip Codes
Wells, NV has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures vary widely throughout the year, ranging from lows of 17°F in the winter to highs of 91°F in the summer. Rainfall is sparse, averaging around 7 inches per year, mostly occurring between April and September. Snow is common in the winter months, usually beginning in late November and lasting until early April. The highest recorded temperature was 103°F in July 2005, while the lowest recorded temperature was -27°F in January 1937.

Wells, Nevada gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wells averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Wells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wells, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWells, NevadaUnited States
  11.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.9 in.27.8 in.
  66.5 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  77
  4.14.3
  5630 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Wells with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Wells, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wells are June, September and August.
In Wells, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wells with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Wells, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
In Wells, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.
Humidity is very low in Wells, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Wells with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.0 inches in Wells means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.
May is the rainiest month in Wells with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in Wells, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in Wells means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. December is the snowiest month in Wells with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bradley · Wells, NV
A small town that is going nowhere Wells NV
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Wells since 1/21, shortly after I arrived I approached the city counsel and posed a question as to why Main Street was such a ghetto. I learned that the city  More

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