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Ely, Nevada climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Ely has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is December averaging around −11°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 239 mm. Winters bring significant snowfall (137 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ely climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −5 | −3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | −2 | −7 | −11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 27 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | −11 | −9 | −5 | −3 | 1 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 27 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 9 | 4 | −2 | −7 | −11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 65 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 65 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 35 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Ely AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023154), about 6 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.