Elko weather in August

In August, Elko sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elko's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
57°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:58 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Elko is city in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Density
439/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical August day in Elko reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 10°F warmer than September.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18860
28859
38859
48859
58859
68859
78859
88759
98758
108758
118758
128758
138758
148758
158758
168758
178657
188657
198657
208657
218657
228556
238556
248556
258556
268455
278455
288455
298354
308354
318254

How August really feels in Elko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Elko weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 15°1.68.98.69.40.0
Feb37° / 18°1.27.87.210.40.0
Mar46° / 25°1.79.36.411.71.3
Apr54° / 31°2.111.15.513.13.3
May65° / 40°1.99.11.814.26.1
Jun77° / 49°0.840.214.97.8
Jul88° / 59°0.21.9014.65.7
Aug86° / 57°0.31.7013.66.4
Sep76° / 47°0.73.80.212.38.3
Oct62° / 36°1.04.91.210.96.1
Nov46° / 24°1.36.559.71.4
Dec33° / 14°1.68.589.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
168911
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elko gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
204
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
287
297
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:436:55
214.24:446:54
314.14:456:53
414.14:466:52
514.14:476:51
614.04:486:50
714.04:496:48
814.04:506:47
913.94:516:46
1013.94:526:45
1113.84:536:43
1213.84:546:42
1313.84:556:41
1413.74:566:39
1513.74:576:38
1613.64:586:36
1713.64:596:35
1813.65:006:33
1913.55:016:32
2013.55:026:31
2113.45:036:29
2213.45:046:27
2313.35:056:26
2413.35:066:24
2513.35:076:23
2613.25:086:21
2713.25:096:20
2813.15:106:18
2913.15:116:16
3013.05:126:15
3113.05:136:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Elko?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Elko for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elko in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Elko sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elko in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elko peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elko in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Elko is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1717 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elko?

Elko sits at 40.8°N, 115.8°W, 5,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Twin Falls, 137 mi away.

Topography around Elko

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Elko.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft around an average of 5,171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,201 ft.

The land around Elko is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (83%) within 10 miles, and grassland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
548 ft
10 miles
2,530 ft
50 miles
7,201 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Twin Falls 137 mi · Tooele 183 mi · Kuna 187 mi · Nampa 191 mi · Magna 192 mi · Boise 193 mi · Syracuse 194 mi · Meridian 194 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elko (40.8324°, -115.7631°, elevation 5,066 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).