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Monthly climate in Elkhart, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkhart features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 387 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkhart enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkhart, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkhart experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 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, Kansas, 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 25°C
(76°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkhart, Kansas, United States §

Elkhart usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkhart are January, February and November. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkhart, Kansas, 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) 16 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 36 (1.4) 43 (1.7) 66 (2.6) 32 (1.3) 40 (1.6) 52 (2.0) 30 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 8 (0.3) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 4 5 10 6 9 8 4 4 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkhart, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkhart: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkhart, Kansas, 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 190 241 281 302 333 358 372 345 304 262 258 250
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Elkhart, Kansas, United States §

Elkhart experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elkhart UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elkhart, Kansas, 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) 4 5 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 3