Elkin, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 4,060 Elev. 272 m / 892 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Elkin are warm, with July highs around 90°F (32°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 28°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 105°F (41°C). Expect around 58 rainy days annually (37.6 in / 956 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 11 in (282 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 132 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 105°F (41°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 58 days | 37.6 in (956 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 11.1 in (282 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 132 sunny | 36 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 51
Feb 44
Mar 61
Apr 67
May 56
Jun 58
Jul 67
Aug 49
Sep 45
Oct 38
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
48
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 68
May 70
Jun 71
Jul 79
Aug 73
Sep 64
Oct 57
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 60 mi Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)
Ski resort 46 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 57 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 40 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 7 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 6
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.0 in 24 mm | 5.2 in133 mm | 18 |
| February | 55°F 13°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | 1.5 in37 mm | 11 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 43°F 6°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 7.2 in 182 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 67°F 19°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 72°F 22°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 65°F 18°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 4 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 62°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 15 |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 0°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 4.3 in109 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 8 | 8 |
| July | 8 | 4 |
| August | 4 | 6 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 15 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 9°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 49°F 10°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |