Elko Weather Records

Elko, Nevada weather averages and records from 1888–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Elko, Nevada was 107 °F which occurred on July 4, 1981.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Elko, Nevada was -43 °F which occurred on January 21, 1937.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Elko Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.4 14.8 65 -43 1.2 10.3
February 42.4 18.9 70 -41 0.9 6.8
March 52.8 25.6 78 -15 1.0 5.5
April 59.3 30.4 88 -2 1.0 3.3
May 69.6 37.6 97 10 1.2 0.4
June 80.9 44.0 104 12 0.6 0.0
July 91.4 50.7 107 28 0.4 0.0
August 89.4 48.2 107 20 0.3 0.0
September 79.5 39.3 102 9 0.6 0.0
October 65.0 28.2 92 0 0.7 0.5
November 49.3 20.8 83 -16 0.9 4.1
December 37.8 14.8 65 -41 1.2 10.0
Entire year 63.0 31.2 107 -43 10.0 40.7
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1888–2024
Highest daily low 73 °F July 13, 1897
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 8, 1890
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
78 °F November 16, 1894
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Apr 19–20, 1962
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches August 27, 1970
Most monthly precipitation 6.0 inches February 1901
Most yearly precipitation 18.3 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 129 1983
Earliest snow in season September 20 1895
Latest snow in season June 5 1914
Most daily snow 18.4 inches January 24, 1996
Most monthly snow 69.0 inches January 1890
Most yearly snow 100.8 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 91.0 inches 1889–1890
Greatest snow accumulation 24.0 inches February 5, 1932
Earliest freeze August 6 1888
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 6 1930
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 12 1893
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 10 1918
Latest freeze July 31 1995
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 1894
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 1 2010
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 7 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 43 1949
Most days in a year < 32 °F 262 1895
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 132 1919
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 83 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 31 1917
Elko Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 31 – Jun 11, 1963
Without precipitation 176 days Apr 6 – Sep 28, 1893
With snow 10 days Dec 24, 1981 – Jan 2, 1982
High temperature at or
below freezing
19 days Dec 19, 1990 – Jan 6, 1991
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 106 days Jun 3 – Sep 16, 1919
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 72 days Jun 19 – Aug 29, 1919
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 12 days Jul 5–16, 1917
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Elko is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1888–2024 Elko Regional Airport location