DRIESTSINCE
Nevada · precipitation record 1888–2026

Elko, NV

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
3.71in
year to date · normal 5.28"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 128 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.1in
40th wettest of 129 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
1.19in
23rd driest of 130 yrs
56% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
3.71in
21st driest of 130 yrs
70% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

4.13in
on Aug 27, 1970 · in 139 years

Dry Streak

1days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 123 days (to Sep 29, 1919)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 12 days

Year to Date vs Normal

70%
3.71" of a normal 5.28" · wettest 13.82" (1890) · driest 0.97" (1909)

This Year's Rainfall

Elko's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Elko, NV — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:21 AM
Sunset7:16 PM
Solar noon11:48 AM
Daylight14h 55m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

40.82°N, 115.79°W

Nearby Stations

Eureka, NV85 mi SWinnemucca, NV105 mi WEly, NV116 mi SEJerome, ID148 mi NEBurley, ID158 mi NEBoise, ID190 mi N

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