Ely, Nevada
Geography and climate

Ely, Nevada

Section Title: Geography and climate
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Climate data for Ely Airport, Ely, Nevada, (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1893–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	68 (20)	67 (19)	76 (24)	83 (28)	95 (35)	99 (37)	101 (38)	97 (36)	93 (34)	86 (30)	78 (26)	68 (20)	101 (38)

Average high °F (°C)	39.5 (4.2)	42.5 (5.8)	50.2 (10.1)	57.8 (14.3)	67.8 (19.9)	79.0 (26.1)	87.6 (30.9)	85.3 (29.6)	75.8 (24.3)	62.5 (16.9)	48.6 (9.2)	39.5 (4.2)	61.4 (16.3)

Daily mean °F (°C)	25.4 (−3.7)	29.0 (−1.7)	36.3 (2.4)	42.5 (5.8)	50.7 (10.4)	60.0 (15.6)	67.9 (19.9)	66.2 (19.0)	56.8 (13.8)	45.3 (7.4)	33.7 (0.9)	25.3 (−3.7)	44.9 (7.2)

Average low °F (°C)	11.2 (−11.6)	15.5 (−9.2)	22.4 (−5.3)	27.1 (−2.7)	33.6 (0.9)	40.9 (4.9)	48.1 (8.9)	47.0 (8.3)	37.8 (3.2)	28.0 (−2.2)	18.7 (−7.4)	11.0 (−11.7)	28.5 (−1.9)

Record low °F (°C)	−27 (−33)	−30 (−34)	−13 (−25)	−5 (−21)	7 (−14)	18 (−8)	28 (−2)	24 (−4)	15 (−9)	−3 (−19)	−20 (−29)	−29 (−34)	−30 (−34)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.70 (18)	0.75 (19)	0.93 (24)	0.95 (24)	1.10 (28)	0.67 (17)	0.64 (16)	0.90 (23)	0.83 (21)	1.00 (25)	0.70 (18)	0.59 (15)	9.76 (248)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	9.1 (23)	7.9 (20)	8.3 (21)	5.2 (13)	2.3 (5.8)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (1.0)	3.0 (7.6)	6.1 (15)	8.4 (21)	50.8 (129)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	6.9	7.2	7.6	7.9	7.3	4.8	5.3	5.9	4.9	5.4	5.7	6.3	75.2

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	6.0	5.8	5.9	4.1	1.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.7	4.4	5.7	35.7

Average relative humidity (%)	65.3	64.5	59.4	51.8	47.0	39.8	35.2	38.7	42.4	50.5	59.6	64.3	51.5

Mean monthly sunshine hours	215.0	211.0	265.0	286.8	329.3	362.8	365.3	335.8	309.1	266.5	199.6	197.8	3,344

Percent possible sunshine	71	70	71	72	74	81	81	79	83	77	66	68	75

Source #1: NOAA (sun and relative humidity 1961–1990)

Source #2: Weather Channel (extremes)

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On average, annual precipitation is 9.76 inches (248 mm) in Ely.

final_sentence: On average, annual precipitation is 9.76 inches (248 mm) in Ely.