Elgin, Nevada climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Elgin's normal year runs from 30°F December nights to 100°F July afternoons, with 11.6 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.2 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.6°C, December lows of −1°C, July highs of 38°C, 296 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationElgin
- Station IDUSC00262557
- Location37.35°N 114.54°W
- Elevation3,422 ft (1,043 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Elgin is 74°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 11%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Elgin.
- Jan 54° 30°
- Feb 58° 33°
- Mar 66° 37°
- Apr 72° 41°
- May 83° 48°
- Jun 94° 55°
- Jul 100° 63°
- Aug 98° 62°
- Sep 90° 56°
- Oct 77° 44°
- Nov 63° 35°
- Dec 53° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Elgin each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 100°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F. The most precipitation falls in February (2.05 in), the least in June (0.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 30°F | 42.0°F | 1.43 | 5 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 58°F | 33°F | 45.3°F | 2.05 | 8 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 66°F | 37°F | 51.2°F | 1.74 | 6 | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 41°F | 56.6°F | 0.85 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 83°F | 48°F | 65.4°F | 0.43 | 3 | 7 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 94°F | 55°F | 74.8°F | 0.24 | 2 | 21 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 100°F | 63°F | 81.5°F | 0.52 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 98°F | 62°F | 79.9°F | 0.84 | 3 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 90°F | 56°F | 72.7°F | 0.85 | 3 | 16 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 77°F | 44°F | 60.8°F | 0.78 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 35°F | 49.2°F | 0.60 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 53°F | 30°F | 41.5°F | 1.31 | 4 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 45°F | 60.1°F | 11.64 | 48 | 105 | 91 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −1°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm |
| February | 14°C | 0°C | 7.4°C | 52 mm |
| March | 19°C | 3°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| April | 22°C | 5°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| May | 28°C | 9°C | 18.6°C | 11 mm |
| June | 35°C | 13°C | 23.8°C | 6 mm |
| July | 38°C | 17°C | 27.5°C | 13 mm |
| August | 37°C | 17°C | 26.6°C | 21 mm |
| September | 32°C | 13°C | 22.6°C | 22 mm |
| October | 25°C | 7°C | 16.0°C | 20 mm |
| November | 17°C | 2°C | 9.6°C | 15 mm |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.3°C | 33 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262557; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Elgin?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May and October. Of those, May has the fewest days with rain (3).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262557.
When is the last frost at Elgin?
In Elgin, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 18 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 111 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 203 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 241 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 19 in half of springs and before November 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Elgin in zone 8b in ZIP code 89008, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 15°F (16 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Nevada · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00262557; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Elgin?
In a normal year in Elgin, 105 days a year reach 90°F (34 of them 100°F or more), 91 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 48 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 105a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 34a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 91a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 48a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00262557.
How sunny is it at Elgin?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Elgin, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (94%) and December the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 2.9 |
| February | 80% | 3.8 |
| March | 84% | 5.2 |
| April | 86% | 6.6 |
| May | 89% | 7.7 |
| June | 94% | 8.5 |
| July | 90% | 7.7 |
| August | 92% | 7.1 |
| September | 93% | 6.1 |
| October | 89% | 4.5 |
| November | 86% | 3.2 |
| December | 79% | 2.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Elgin record?
A normal year at Elgin brings 3,434 heating degree days, 36% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,663 cooling degree days, 83% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,590 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 715 | 0 |
| February | 550 | 0 |
| March | 429 | 1 |
| April | 263 | 11 |
| May | 86 | 98 |
| June | 9 | 303 |
| July | 0 | 511 |
| August | 0 | 462 |
| September | 11 | 240 |
| October | 169 | 37 |
| November | 474 | 0 |
| December | 730 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,434 | 1,663 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00262557. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Elgin's climate compare?
Elgin is warmer than 47 of the 55 places with their own NOAA record in Nevada, and wetter than 43. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.1°F is warmer than 75%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Elgin is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Elgin's climate
What is the coldest month at Elgin?
December, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (100°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow at Elgin?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.2 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Elgin?
February, with 2.05 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Elgin in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Elgin in zone 8b in ZIP code 89008, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 15°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 8b.
How late can frost come at Elgin?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Nevada climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Caliente, NV19 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Lytle Ranch, UT32 miles from this station, 62.8°F a year
- Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, NV32 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Cathedral Gorge State Park, NV32 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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