Elko weather in January: Elko, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Elko in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 1.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationElko Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024121
- Location40.83°N 115.79°W
- Elevation5,030 ft (1,533 m)
- Population20,822
- Jan 38° 16°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 53° 27°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 82° 45°
- Jul 92° 52°
- Aug 90° 49°
- Sep 80° 41°
- Oct 66° 29°
- Nov 50° 22°
- Dec 38° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elko in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 27.0°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 4.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Elko and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 37°F on January 1 to 39°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°F and 33°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% |
| January 8 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% |
| January 31 | 39°F | 18°F | 30% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 15°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 15°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 37°F | 15°F | 31% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 16°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 39°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 39°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 39°F | 17°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 39°F | 18°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 39°F | 18°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 39°F | 18°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 39°F | 18°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024121; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elko in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 5 (31%). In all, 1.19 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Elko, 30 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.4 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024121.
How humid and windy is Elko in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 82% | 3.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 76% | 4.4 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 22°F | 58% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 53% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 68% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 77% | 4.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024121. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Elko?
The warmest January temperature on Elko's official record (since 1890) is 65°F, on January 31, 2003; the coldest is −43°F, on January 21, 1937. The wettest January brought 5.53 in (1890); the snowiest, 69.0 inches (1890).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.0°F: 2021 31.2°F (+4.2), 2022 29.1°F (+2.1), 2023 23.9°F (−3.1), 2024 32.1°F (+5.1), 2025 28.9°F (+1.9), 2026 31.6°F (+4.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.2°F | +4.2°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 29.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 23.9°F | −3.1°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 32.1°F | +5.1°F | 2.49 in |
| 2025 | 28.9°F | +1.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2026 | 31.6°F | +4.6°F | 1.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024121. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Elko compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, January normal highs run from 35°F in Lamoille to 65°F in Laughlin; Elko's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.