Elko weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Elko is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with June and September close behind. Elko averages about 3,150 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Elko?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Elko is August, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Elko?
Elko is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,150 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate August (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #67 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 430 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 36 mm | 3 |
| March | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| April | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 57 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| June | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 20 mm | 9 |
| July | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 10 |
| August | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| September | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 22 mm | 7 |
| October | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 61 mm | 1 |
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Elko: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Elko?
Elko is a alpine / mountain town in United States at 1,538 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Elko get a year?
Elko gets about 3,150 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Elko?
The sunniest time to visit Elko is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Elko?
January is the least sunny month in Elko, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Elko?
The typical midday UV index in Elko peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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