30-year climate normals

Elko County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 10.0°F.

Elko County gets 12.35" of precipitation a year, and 37% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	35.1°	10.0°	1.23"
February	39.5°	14.5°	1.08"
March	51.6°	21.7°	1.18"
April	58.9°	27.2°	1.67"
May	69.0°	34.3°	1.74"
June	78.6°	40.2°	0.81"
July	88.2°	44.7°	0.34"
August	87.3°	41.0°	0.48"
September	77.8°	33.2°	0.63"
October	64.3°	23.3°	1.03"
November	48.1°	16.4°	1.00"
December	37.2°	10.7°	1.16"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 1.23"

February 1.08"

March 1.18"

April 1.67"

May 1.74"

June 0.81"

July 0.34"

August 0.48"

September 0.63"

October 1.03"

November 1.00"

December 1.16"

Annual total 12.35"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 155

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,832

Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.6¢/kWh, Nevada average $21

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $373

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Elko County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Elko County?

Elko County averages a high of 88.2°F in July and a low of 10.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 12.35 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Elko County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Elko County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.2°F. That drives 155 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Elko County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Elko County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station DEETH, NV US (USC00262189), 6.7 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Nevada residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.