Climate Comfort Score
49/100
Moderate
Average temperature, precipitation, and a comfort score, drawn from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →
30-year climate normals from 1 weather station (1991-2020).
The climate verdict for Elko Nws Office
Elko Nws Office, Nevada averages 48°F a year and scores 49/100 on the comfort index - moderate, milder than 18% of U.S. cities.
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
48°F (9°C)
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
33°F
Annual Precip
10.6"
Annual Snow
38.8"
Comfort Score
49/100
Moderate
Climate Comfort Score
49/100
Moderate
Avg Annual Temperature
48°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
10.6"
Plus 38.8" of snow
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Moderate for the Elko Nws Office area.
Elko Nws Office's comfort score vs. all U.S. cities
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
49 Top 82% higher than 18% of 6,915 US cities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Zooming out from Elko Nws Office's own normal, the chart below shows how the U.S. land temperature anomaly has tracked the global mean since 1900 - the most recent decade sits warmer than the 30-year mean shown here.
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F (2°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 1.3" | 8.5" | 30.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 42°F (5°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 0.9" | 6.8" | 26.3 | 0.0 |
| March | 52°F (11°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 1.0" | 5.6" | 27.4 | 0.0 |
| April | 58°F (14°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 1.1" | 3.2" | 18.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 69°F (20°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 1.3" | 0.3" | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 0.9" | 0.0" | 0.9 | 6.9 |
| July | 92°F (33°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 0.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 23.3 |
| August | 90°F (32°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 0.8" | 0.4" | 19.3 | 0.0 |
| November | 48°F (9°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 0.9" | 3.4" | 26.8 | 0.0 |
| December | 37°F (3°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 1.2" | 10.6" | 30.1 | 0.0 |
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 8.5"
9.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.8"
8.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 5.6"
8.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.2"
9.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
8.4 days with precipitation
3.7 days with precipitation
3.6 days with precipitation
3.8 days with precipitation
4.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
5.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.4"
6.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 10.6"
9.4 days with precipitation
First Fall Freeze
September 23
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 26
50% probability date
Growing Season
120 days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,911
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
552
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
What Elko Nws Office's climate means for you
Elko Nws Office runs 48°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in January.
These are 30-year NOAA normals (1991–2020) - the typical year, not a forecast for any specific season.
The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Elko Nws Office, Nevada as a location with an annual average temperature of 48°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 62°F to a mean daily low of 33°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00262570, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.
Elko Nws Office averages 10.6 inches of precipitation a year, with 38.8 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 120 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 26 and the first fall freeze near September 23. As for energy demand, 6,911 heating degree days and 552 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.
On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Elko Nws Office scores 49/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Station: USC00262570. For informational purposes only.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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