When to go · Elko

Elko in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (mid-30s °C afternoons), Dec–Feb (canyon road can be snowbound).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Elko

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (mid-30s °C afternoons), Dec–Feb (canyon road can be snowbound).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ElkoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 4 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Elko, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (mid-30s °C afternoons), Dec–Feb (canyon road can be snowbound).

May: Inside Elko's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Elko: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.