Elko County, NV Climate

Elko, NV County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. With over 300 days of sun, the area is known for its crisp and sunny conditions throughout the year. Temperatures range from an average high of 88°F in July to an average low of 11°F in January. Precipitation levels are low compared to other areas, averaging only 8 inches per year. Snowfall varies greatly from year to year with totals ranging from 6 to 20 inches per season.

Elko County, Nevada gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elko County averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Elko County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elko County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 12
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elko County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Nevada.

8.5 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elko County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elko, Nevada	United States
	11.8 in.	38.1 in.
	59.0 in.	27.8 in.
	75.0 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	12.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4.1	4.3
	6144 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 Elko County with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Elko County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elko County are June, September and August.

In Elko County, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

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

In Elko County, there are 207.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In Elko County, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in Elko County, 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.

May is the wettest month in Elko County with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.8 inches in Elko County means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in Elko County with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 75.0 rainy days annually in Elko County, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Elko County means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in Elko County with 13.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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