Elko Metro Area, NV Climate

The climate in the Elko, NV Metro Area is one of extremes. Summers are typically hot and dry while winters are cold and snowy. The summer months can reach temperatures in the high 90s, but it is not uncommon for temperatures to reach over 100°F. Winters usually bring a mix of snowfall and occasional rain. Temperatures most often hover around freezing, but can dip below 0°F occasionally. Spring and autumn tend to be rather mild with average temperatures ranging from 40-60°F. Overall, summers are generally dry with low humidity and winters tend to have significant snowfall that accumulates quickly due to the cooler temperatures.

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

Elko Metro Area averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Elko Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elko Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

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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 Elko metro area with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In the Elko metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Elko metro area are June, September and August.

In the Elko metro area, there are 25.4 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 Elko metro area with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the Elko metro area, there are 205.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Nevada.

In the Elko metro area, there are 14.5 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 Elko metro area, 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 the Elko metro area with 1.4 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 11.5 inches in the Elko metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

April is the rainiest month in the Elko metro area with 8.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in the Elko metro area, 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 54.9 inches in the Elko metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Nevada. January is the snowiest month in the Elko metro area with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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