Monthly climate in Elwood, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elwood features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 674 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Elwood enjoys an average of 3286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elwood, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Elwood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elwood experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elwood, Nebraska, 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 16°C
(62°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(94°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
2°C
(35°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-5°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elwood, Nebraska, United States §

Elwood usually has the most precipitation in March, May and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Elwood are January, February and November. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elwood, Nebraska, 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) 20 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 77 (3.0) 40 (1.6) 150 (5.9) 59 (2.3) 68 (2.7) 72 (2.8) 50 (2.0) 66 (2.6) 17 (0.7) 34 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 9 8 15 7 10 8 5 7 3 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Elwood, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Elwood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Elwood: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elwood, Nebraska, 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 170 221 246 281 295 364 370 332 287 248 238 229
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 26m 15h 0m 14h 42m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 54m 9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Elwood, Nebraska, United States §

Elwood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Elwood UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elwood, Nebraska, 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 10 11 11 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Elwood, Nebraska, United States

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