Elko weather in November

In November, Elko sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Elko's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical November day in Elko reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 16°F cooler than October and about 12°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15329
25229
35229
45128
55128
65028
75027
84927
94927
104826
114826
124725
134725
144625
154624
164524
174524
184423
194423
204322
214322
224221
234221
244120
254120
264020
274019
283919
293819
303818

How November really feels in Elko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
8 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Elko weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Elko gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11810
21911
31911
41912
51913
61913
71914
81914
92014
102015
112015
122015
132116
142116
152116
162216
172216
182217
192317
202318
212318
222319
232419
242419
252420
262520
272520
282521
292621
302622

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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 November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, 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.

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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

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:204:33
210.26:214:32
310.16:224:31
410.16:244:30
510.16:254:29
610.06:264:28
710.06:274:27
810.06:284:26
99.96:304:25
109.96:314:24
119.86:324:23
129.86:334:22
139.86:344:21
149.76:364:20
159.76:374:19
169.76:384:19
179.66:394:18
189.66:404:17
199.66:414:17
209.66:424:16
219.56:444:15
229.56:454:15
239.56:464:14
249.46:474:14
259.46:484:13
269.46:494:13
279.46:504:13
289.46:514:12
299.36:524:12
309.36:534:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.77 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 — November's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Elko?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elko.

What to pack for Elko in November

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

In November, Elko sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Elko in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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