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Monthly climate in Elkton, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1502 mm (59.1 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkton enjoys an average of 2987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkton, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Elkton 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 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkton experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elkton, Kentucky, 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 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkton, Kentucky, United States §

Elkton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkton are January, July and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkton, Kentucky, 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) 96 (3.8) 168 (6.6) 141 (5.6) 159 (6.2) 129 (5.1) 116 (4.6) 105 (4.1) 128 (5.0) 118 (4.6) 123 (4.9) 91 (3.6) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 13 11 13 13 8 10 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkton, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Elkton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkton, Kentucky, 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 137 157 213 253 293 328 342 316 284 256 218 185
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Elkton, Kentucky, United States §

Elkton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elkton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elkton, Kentucky, 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 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3