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The most pleasant months of the year for Elkhart are June, August and September. In Elkhart, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Elkhart with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Elkhart with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Elkhart, IN

10 PM PST

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy49° / 71°NE 5 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy53° / 74°E 10 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53° / 78°SW 5 to 15 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms56° / 66°SE 10 to 15 mph
Thursday NightChance Rain Showers47° / 62°NW 15 mph
Friday NightChance Rain Showers44° / 64°W 10 to 15 mph
Saturday NightChance Rain Showers45° / 68°W 10 to 15 mph

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 55 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Elkhart area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January31° 17°
February35° 20°
March47° 28°
April60° 38°
May71° 48°
June80° 58°
July83° 62°
August81° 60°
September74° 53°
October62° 42°
November49° 33°
December35° 22°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elkhart
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0281411
February025118
March021115
April08121
May01120
June20110
July30100
August20100
September10100
October04110
November015123
December026149

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.

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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