January 2026 Climate Summary. Northeastern and central Nevada were warm and mostly dry! January 2026 in Elko was warmer and drier than normal. The average temperature in Elko during January 2026 was 31.6 degrees, which is 4.6 degrees above normal. The total precipitation was 1.28 inches which is above normal. Total snowfall was 3.1 inches. The period of record for the Elko area began in 1888 and the climatological normal is from 1991-2020. January 2026 in Ely was the warmer and drier than normal. The average temperature in Ely during January 2026 was 31.6 degrees, which is 4.9 degrees above the normal. The total precipitation was 0.98 inches which is above normal. Total snowfall was 6 inches. The period of record for the Ely area began in 1893 and the climatological normal is from 1991-2020. January 2026 in Eureka was warmer and drier than normal. The average temperature in Eureka during January 2026 was 30.7 degrees, which is 4.8 degrees above normal. The total precipitation was 0.48 inches which is below normal. The period of record for the Eureka airport began in 1997 and the climatological normal is from 1991-2020. January 2026 in Tonopah was warmer and wetter than normal. The average temperature in Tonopah during January 2026 was 38.2 degrees which is 4.3 degrees above normal. The total precipitation was 0.38 inches which is below normal. The period of record for the Tonopah area began in 1954 and the climatological normal is from 1991-2020. January 2026 in Winnemucca was warmer and drier than normal. The average temperature in Winnemucca during January 2026 was 32.6 degrees which is 0.4 degrees above normal. The total precipitation was 0.25 inches which is below normal. There was a trace of snowfall reported at Winnemucca for January. The period of record for the Winnemucca area began in 1877 and the climatological normal is from 1991-2020.