Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elizabethtown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elizabethtown enjoys an average of 2915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elizabethtown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elizabethtown experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elizabethtown, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Elizabethtown usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elizabethtown are January, August and September. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 108 (4.3) | 135 (5.3) | 119 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 120 (4.7) | 102 (4.0) | 88 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Elizabethtown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elizabethtown: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122 | 156 | 219 | 238 | 280 | 328 | 347 | 323 | 283 | 244 | 196 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 27m |
Elizabethtown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elizabethtown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |