Elizabethtown, OH Climate


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Elizabethtown, OH has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in summer range from around 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while in winter the temperatures range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally abundant year-round, with snowfall in the winter months. There are also occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, particularly during the summer months. The area receives an average of approximately 45 inches of rain annually.

Elizabethtown, Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 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 Ohio.

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

  ClimateElizabethtown, OhioUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  492 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 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. In Elizabethtown, there are 3 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 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabethtown with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Elizabethtown, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Elizabethtown, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Elizabethtown but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Elizabethtown.
May is the wettest month in Elizabethtown with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Elizabethtown with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Elizabethtown, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Elizabethtown means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. February is the snowiest month in Elizabethtown with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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