Ely weather in October: Ely, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ely in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 0.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of −2°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationEly Airport
- Station IDUSW00023154
- Location39.30°N 114.85°W
- Elevation6,262 ft (1,909 m)
- Population3,892
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 52° 23°
- Apr 59° 28°
- May 69° 34°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 48°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 19°
- Dec 41° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ely in October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. October is 12.0°F cooler than September and 11.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ely and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 71°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 44°F and 49°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 27°F | 15% | 7% |
| October 31 | 58°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% |
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 | 71°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 67°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 30°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 29°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 64°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 28°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 27°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 63°F | 27°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 62°F | 27°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 27°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 26°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 26°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 26°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 60°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 59°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 59°F | 25°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 58°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 28°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ely in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around October 31 (16%). In all, 0.80 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Ely, 23 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023154.
How humid and windy is Ely in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 68% | 9.6 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 23°F | 45% | 7.6 mph | 77% |
| noon | 53°F | 21°F | 28% | 9.7 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 20°F | 26% | 10.6 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 20°F | 42% | 8.4 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 20°F | 53% | 9.3 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023154. 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 Ely?
The warmest October temperature on Ely's official record (since 1893) is 86°F, on October 1, 2010; the coldest is −7°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 3.67 in (1981); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1899).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 44.8°F (−1.6), 2022 47.1°F (+0.7), 2023 46.3°F (−0.1), 2024 50.9°F (+4.5), 2025 47.4°F (+1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | −1.6°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 47.1°F | +0.7°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 50.9°F | +4.5°F | 0.35 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ely 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; Ely's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.