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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 89°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 12°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 9 inches. Winters bring significant snowfall (54 inches 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 (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 12 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 12 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | 10.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 52 | 61 |
| Avg low (°F) | 12 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Snowfall (in) | 10.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 87 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 69 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 12 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 9.6 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (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 (mph) | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
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.