Elkhart, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PALESTINE 2 NE, TX US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Elkhart has an annual average temperature of 65.6°F with about 46.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 94.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.2°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.50 in) and July the driest (2.57 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,962
Cooling need
2,175

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

35 of 366 (9.6%) of Elkhart's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1930s
37
1940s
22
1950s
105
1960s
40
1970s
18
1980s
19
1990s
44
2000s
27
2010s
41
2020s
13

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 58.9°F 35.2°F 47.0°F 4.05 in 10
February 62.7°F 38.9°F 50.8°F 3.87 in 0.1 in 10
March 70.1°F 45.3°F 57.7°F 4.11 in 10
April 76.9°F 52.5°F 64.7°F 4.13 in 9
May 83.6°F 62.1°F 72.8°F 4.32 in 9
June 89.9°F 69.3°F 79.6°F 4.50 in 9
July 93.9°F 72.3°F 83.1°F 2.57 in 7
August 94.7°F 71.3°F 83.0°F 3.66 in 6
September 89.0°F 64.8°F 76.9°F 3.31 in 8
October 79.9°F 54.2°F 67.1°F 4.23 in 7
November 68.1°F 43.6°F 55.8°F 3.85 in 9
December 60.4°F 36.8°F 48.6°F 4.20 in 10

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