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.

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Sun hours / year

3,150

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

95/100

Rain / year

430 mm

Snow / year

≈88 cm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

20k

Elevation

1,538 m

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

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Boise United States · 307 km · best in Sep · 2,989 h sun/yr
• Salt Lake City United States · 321 km · best in Aug · 3,123 h sun/yr
• Provo United States · 350 km · best in Jun · 3,122 h sun/yr
• Reno United States · 369 km · best in Aug · 3,499 h sun/yr
• Idaho Falls United States · 428 km · best in Jul · 2,995 h sun/yr
• Jackson Hole United States · 518 km · best in Jul · 2,836 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Twin Falls United States · 214 km · 3,018 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Ogden United States · 320 km · 2,944 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Hailey United States · 322 km · 3,068 h sun/yr · best in Jul