Elizabethtown, IN Climate


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Elizabethtown, IN has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid 80s and occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the low 30s and often include snowfall. Spring brings wet weather with warmer temperatures ranging from the high 40s to mid 70s. Fall is generally mild with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Overall, the climate in Elizabethtown is mild and pleasant throughout most of the year.

Elizabethtown, Indiana gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elizabethtown is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Elizabethtown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElizabethtown, IndianaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.5 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  640 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Elizabethtown with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Elizabethtown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabethtown are September, May and June.
In Elizabethtown, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabethtown with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Elizabethtown, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Elizabethtown, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elizabethtown during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Elizabethtown.
May is the wettest month in Elizabethtown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Elizabethtown with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Elizabethtown, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Elizabethtown with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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