Cold semi-arid
Ely, Nevada
White Pine County, Nevada · Population 3.9k · 6,457 ft elevation
Living in Ely
Ely has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 12°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 9″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (54″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ely is an outdoor hub: about 92% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,300 ft around town.
Ely at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 6,457 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 29°F1th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 9″2th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 54″90th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,241 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $202k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $900/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 131th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9897th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 79%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 92%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,346 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 12°F | 0.8″ | 10.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 16°F | 0.8″ | 9.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 22°F | 1.0″ | 9.5″ | 248 hrs |
| Apr | 58°F | 27°F | 1.1″ | 5.3″ | 264 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 33°F | 1.1″ | 2.0″ | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 41°F | 0.6″ | — | 365 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 49°F | 0.6″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 47°F | 0.8″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 38°F | 0.6″ | 0.2″ | 305 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 28°F | 0.8″ | 2.0″ | 266 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 19°F | 0.6″ | 5.9″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 40°F | 11°F | 0.7″ | 9.6″ | 179 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology