Elko weather in June

In June, Elko sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Elko's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
49°
10th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:16 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical June day in Elko reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 12°F warmer than May and about 10°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17145
27245
37246
47246
57346
67346
77347
87447
97447
107447
117548
127548
137648
147649
157749
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177850
187850
197950
207951
218051
228152
238152
248253
258253
268353
278354
288454
298455
308555

How June really feels in Elko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106733
116832
126931
137030
147129
157228
167327
177426
187525
197525
207723
217822
227822
238020
248020
258119
268218
278317
288317
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Elko gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1252
2242
3242
4232
5222
6222
7211
8201
9201
10191
11181
12171
13161
14151
15140
16130
17120
18110
19100
2090
2180
2270
2360
2460
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:197:02
214.74:197:02
314.74:197:03
414.84:187:04
514.84:187:05
614.84:177:05
714.84:177:06
814.84:177:07
914.84:177:07
1014.94:167:08
1114.94:167:08
1214.94:167:09
1314.94:167:09
1414.94:167:10
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1614.94:167:11
1714.94:167:11
1814.94:167:11
1914.94:167:12
2014.94:167:12
2114.94:167:12
2214.94:177:13
2314.94:177:13
2414.94:177:13
2514.94:177:13
2614.94:187:13
2714.94:187:13
2814.94:187:13
2914.94:197:13
3014.94:197:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.15 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 — June's 8.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.2Intense
188.3Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
218.3Intense
228.4Intense
238.4Intense
248.4Intense
258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.4Intense
308.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Elko?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Elko for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elko in June

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

In June, Elko sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Elko in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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.

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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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