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Monthly climate in Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkhart features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkhart enjoys an average of 2871 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkhart, Indiana, United States §

The warmest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkhart experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elkhart, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkhart, Indiana, United States §

Elkhart usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkhart are January, November and December. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkhart, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 77 (3.0) 98 (3.9) 104 (4.1) 147 (5.8) 131 (5.1) 115 (4.5) 105 (4.1) 81 (3.2) 132 (5.2) 77 (3.0) 62 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 12 13 15 13 12 12 9 13 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkhart, Indiana, United States §

The sunniest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkhart: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkhart, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107 165 228 236 283 328 353 335 288 218 167 157
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 32m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 32m 15h 8m 14h 48m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 49m 9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Elkhart, Indiana, United States §

Elkhart experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Elkhart UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elkhart, Indiana, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 3