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Monthly climate in Elkton, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkton enjoys an average of 3018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elkton, South Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Elkton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkton experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 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, South Dakota, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elkton, South Dakota, United States §

Elkton usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkton are January, February and November. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elkton, South Dakota, 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) 22 (0.9) 22 (0.9) 57 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 111 (4.4) 98 (3.9) 103 (4.0) 118 (4.6) 106 (4.2) 77 (3.0) 28 (1.1) 37 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 6 9 12 9 8 9 9 9 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Elkton, South Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Elkton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elkton, South Dakota, 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 142 206 234 248 294 349 361 327 252 216 195 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 17m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 29m 14h 47m 15h 26m 15h 5m 13h 55m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 35m 8h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Elkton, South Dakota, United States §

Elkton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elkton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elkton, South Dakota, 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 8 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2