Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elkhart features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1306 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elkhart enjoys an average of 3070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elkhart experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elkhart, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Elkhart usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elkhart are July, September and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107 (4.2) | 133 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 135 (5.3) | 162 (6.4) | 95 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 124 (4.9) | 73 (2.9) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Elkhart are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elkhart: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 148 | 226 | 256 | 286 | 319 | 345 | 321 | 280 | 268 | 239 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Elkhart experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elkhart UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |