Elkhart, IN Weather & Climate Normals
Elkhart's real weather, in one number
Elkhart, IN scores 43/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Elkhart's hottest and coldest months
Elkhart's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 25°F, a 48.3°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Elkhart's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 2.78in | 13.8in |
| Feb | 36°F | 20°F | 2.33in | 11.4in |
| Mar | 47°F | 29°F | 2.44in | 5.4in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 3.79in | 1.2in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.12in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 3.99in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 4.05in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 3.27in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 3.33in | 0.1in |
| Nov | 48°F | 33°F | 2.96in | 3.4in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.52in | 9.9in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Elkhart at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Elkhart
Elkhart averages 39.85in of precipitation a year across roughly 134 days with measurable rain or snow, and 45.2in of snow a year.
Where Elkhart ranks
Elkhart ranks 3964 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 118 of 126 within IN. About 53,690 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Goshen 3sw, IN US, 10.2 miles from Elkhart, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station