Elko, NV

Nevada · Records since 1890–2026

☀️ 92°F Feels like 83°
Currently in Elko
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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

104°F

July 28, 1934

+11° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

30°F

July 28, 1892

-23° from 53° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 53°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Elko

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 1981
-43°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1937
🌧
4.13"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 27, 1970
18.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 24, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F July 28, 1934
2 102°F July 28, 1967
3 102°F July 28, 1898
4 101°F July 28, 2016
5 101°F July 28, 1931
6 100°F July 28, 1968
7 99°F July 28, 2022
8 99°F July 28, 2006
9 98°F July 28, 2018
10 98°F July 28, 1994

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 30°F July 28, 1892
2 33°F July 28, 1909
3 34°F July 28, 1916
4 36°F July 28, 1901
5 36°F July 28, 1895
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1890–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Elko

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

156 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1890–2026
35
2026 so far
46
Avg/year 1970–2025
63
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
83
Most in a year (1917)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Elko

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 25, 1892 – Aug 9, 1892 16 105°F (Aug 1) 100°F 44°F
2 Jul 3, 1917 – Jul 16, 1917 14 105°F (Jul 16) 102°F 48°F
3 Aug 16, 1919 – Aug 28, 1919 13 101°F (Aug 22) 99°F 47°F
4 Jul 17, 1931 – Jul 28, 1931 12 104°F (Jul 20) 101°F 58°F
5 Jul 24, 1898 – Aug 4, 1898 12 103°F (Jul 25) 100°F 40°F
6 Jul 29, 1978 – Aug 8, 1978 11 107°F (Aug 4) 103°F 57°F
7 Jul 8, 1919 – Jul 18, 1919 11 104°F (Jul 8) 100°F 51°F
8 Jul 6, 2021 – Jul 15, 2021 10 104°F (Jul 12) 101°F 58°F
9 Jul 14, 2003 – Jul 23, 2003 10 103°F (Jul 22) 99°F 58°F
10 Jul 2, 1985 – Jul 10, 1985 9 104°F (Jul 3) 101°F 58°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

41
2026 so far
above-normal nights
38.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
1967

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

3.90"
2026 YTD
Normal: 6.18"
-2.28"
0.29"
July so far
July normal: 0.36"
-0.07"
0.62"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 1.26"
-0.64"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")