Zip 89801 (Elko, NV) Climate

Elko, NV 89801 has a semi-arid climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. With an average of 300 days of sunshine annually, the city enjoys plenty of sunny days, even during the cooler winter months. The temperature in Elko tends to range from highs in the mid 90s (°F) during the summer to lows around 10°F during the wintertime. Snowfall is common in the colder months, with an average of about 18 inches per year. Rainfall is also common throughout the year, with an average of 8 inches per year falling over Elko.

Elko (zip 89801), Nevada gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elko (zip 89801) averages 39 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 (zip 89801). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elko (zip 89801) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 89801 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

8.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 89801 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elko, Nevada	United States
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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 the 89801 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the 89801 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 89801 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 89801 zip code, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 89801 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the 89801 zip code, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

In the 89801 zip code, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

Humidity is very low in the 89801 zip code, 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 the 89801 zip code with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 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 10.7 inches in the 89801 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in the 89801 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in the 89801 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in the 89801 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the 89801 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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