Elwood, NY Climate


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Elwood, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80's Fahrenheit during the day and cooling off to the mid-60's at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures hovering around the low 30's during the day and dipping to single digits at night. Spring brings plenty of rain, with temperatures in the mid-50's during the day and dropping into the low 40's at night. Fall is mild yet colorful, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s during the day to near freezing overnight.

Elwood, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elwood averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Elwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elwood is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElwood, New YorkUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  23.8°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  184 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 Elwood with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Elwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elwood are June, August and September.
In Elwood, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elwood with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in New York.
In Elwood, there are 91.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.
In Elwood, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elwood but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
April is the wettest month in Elwood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Elwood means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.
April is the rainiest month in Elwood with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Elwood, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Elwood means that it is less snowy than most places in New York. February is the snowiest month in Elwood with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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