Elwood, IN Climate


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Elwood, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 82°F (27.8°C) and the average low temperature is around 60°F (15.6°C). In the winter, the average high temperature is around 41°F (5°C) and the average low temperature is 25°F (-3.9°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 32 inches (81 cm). Snowfall can range from 1-4 inches (2.5-10 cm), with occasional major snowstorms dropping up to 8 inches (20 cm) or more at a time.

Elwood, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elwood averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Elwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Elwood, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elwood are September, June and August.
In Elwood, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elwood with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Elwood, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Elwood, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
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.
July is the wettest month in Elwood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Elwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Elwood with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Elwood, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Elwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Elwood with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

I don't even know where to start. I lived in Elwood for around 11 years and do not recommend moving here. The town is VERY oppressed–drugs are a big issue, as well as  More

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Over 11 years ago

Yuk!  More

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