Elko weather in October: Elko, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Elko in October has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 73°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of −1°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. October is 12.9°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Elko and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 73°F on October 1 to 58°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 45°F and 50°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% |
| October 8 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 15 | 66°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% |
| October 22 | 63°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 19% | 9% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 73°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 70°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 67°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 67°F | 30°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 66°F | 30°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 66°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 66°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 65°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 65°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 64°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 64°F | 28°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 28°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 63°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 27°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 26°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 26°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 26°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 26°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 25°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 84%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 31 (19%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Elko, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024121.
How humid and windy is Elko in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 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. | 29°F | 20°F | 71% | 3.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 24°F | 52% | 4.0 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 25°F | 33% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 23°F | 28% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 24°F | 44% | 4.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 56% | 3.6 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 October in Elko?
The warmest October temperature on Elko's official record (since 1890) is 92°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is 0°F, on October 12, 1891. The wettest October brought 2.90 in (1889); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (1920).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 48.4°F (+1.0), 2022 49.7°F (+2.3), 2023 49.3°F (+1.9), 2024 52.0°F (+4.6), 2025 48.2°F (+0.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +1.0°F | 2.39 in |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.29 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +1.9°F | 0.46 in |
| 2024 | 52.0°F | +4.6°F | 0.31 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | +0.8°F | 1.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024121. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Elko compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, October normal highs run from 59°F in Incline Village to 89°F in Laughlin; Elko's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.