Elko weather in July

In July, Elko sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Elko's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
1st warmest
Overnight low
59°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.2 in
1.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:29 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
8.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical July day in Elko reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Elko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Elko gets around 0.2 in of rain over 1.9 wet days in July, the driest month. 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:197:13
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 8.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.4Intense
58.4Intense
68.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Elko?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Elko sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elko in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elko in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).