Elizabethtown, PA has a warm-summer humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature for the year is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest month with an average temperature of 28°F and July being the hottest month with an average temperature of 72°F. The area also experiences precipitation throughout the year, averaging around 41 inches throughout the year. During the winter months, snowfall can be quite significant with an average snowfall of around 21 inches in December alone.
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Elizabethtown averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Elizabethtown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year