Elkhart, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 52,348 Elev. 232 m / 761 ft
TZ: America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) ·
Dry and warm, Elkhart sees July highs of 84°F (29°C) and cold January lows of 18°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Expect around 49 rainy days annually (36.2 in / 919 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 50 in (1274 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 103 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 49 days | 36.2 in (919 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 50.1 in (1274 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 103 sunny | 33 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
74
Jan 76
Feb 63
Mar 64
Apr 63
May 55
Jun 59
Jul 48
Aug 35
Sep 41
Oct 59
Nov 82
Dec Humidity (%)
69
Jan 70
Feb 62
Mar 61
Apr 68
May 69
Jun 75
Jul 73
Aug 69
Sep 66
Oct 72
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 18 mi South Bend International Airport (SBN)
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National park 77 mi Gaylord Butterfly Preserve
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 418 mi Grave Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Elkhart General Hospital
Hiking trail 16 mi Green Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 10.0 in253 mm | 4 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 10.5 in267 mm | 2 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 3.6 in91 mm | 7 |
| April | 60°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 0.2 in6 mm | 8 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 7.7 in 196 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 16°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 14.8 in375 mm | 11 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 11.1 in281 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 0 |
| March | 7 | 4 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 7 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 4 |
| July | 7 | 9 |
| August | 12 | 2 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 1 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 5°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 36°F 2°C | 37°F 3°C |
| April | 40°F 5°C | 47°F 8°C |
| May | 51°F 10°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 71°F 22°C | 69°F 21°C |
| July | 75°F 24°C | 78°F 26°C |
| August | 74°F 24°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 32°F 0°C |