Elkhart County, IN Climate

Elkhart County boasts a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the high 70s to mid 80s, while the winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures averaging between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with spring and fall months receiving the most rainfall totals. Snowfall averages between 30-40 inches each year, making Elkhart County an ideal destination for winter activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, and more.

Elkhart County, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elkhart County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Elkhart County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkhart County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elkhart County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elkhart County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elkhart, Indiana	United States
	39.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.9 in.	27.8 in.
	129.9 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	820 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 Elkhart County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Elkhart County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkhart County are June, August and September.

In Elkhart County, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elkhart County with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Elkhart County, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Elkhart County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Elkhart County 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.

August is the wettest month in Elkhart County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Elkhart County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

December is the rainiest month in Elkhart County with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Elkhart County, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Elkhart County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Elkhart County with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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