Elkton, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Elkton's normal year runs from 24°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 52.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.1°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,324 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationElkton
- Station IDUSC00152548
- Location36.81°N 87.15°W
- Elevation619 ft (189 m)
- Population2,330
On October 23, the normal high in Elkton is 68°F and the normal low 44°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Elkton.
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 58° 37°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Elkton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.49 in), the least in August (3.67 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 24°F | 33.6°F | 3.74 | 10 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 48°F | 29°F | 38.6°F | 4.07 | 9 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 37°F | 47.3°F | 4.53 | 10 | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 47°F | 58.1°F | 4.95 | 11 | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 66.8°F | 5.49 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 85°F | 64°F | 74.6°F | 4.60 | 10 | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 88°F | 69°F | 78.4°F | 4.64 | 9 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 88°F | 67°F | 77.1°F | 3.67 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 82°F | 60°F | 70.8°F | 3.72 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 47°F | 58.9°F | 4.04 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 36°F | 46.4°F | 3.84 | 9 | <1 | 14 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 29°F | 38.1°F | 4.85 | 10 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 47°F | 57.4°F | 52.14 | 107 | 35 | 87 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −4°C | 0.9°C | 95 mm |
| February | 9°C | −2°C | 3.7°C | 103 mm |
| March | 14°C | 3°C | 8.5°C | 115 mm |
| April | 21°C | 8°C | 14.5°C | 126 mm |
| May | 25°C | 13°C | 19.3°C | 139 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.7°C | 117 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.8°C | 118 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 25.1°C | 93 mm |
| September | 28°C | 15°C | 21.6°C | 94 mm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 103 mm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.0°C | 98 mm |
| December | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 123 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hopkinsville (21 miles away), gets 5 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00152548; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Elkton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00152548.
When is the last frost in Elkton?
In Elkton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 29 in half of years and before October 17 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 31 year in 10 after April 21; 9 in 10 after March 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 291 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 207 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 230 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 25 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Elkton in zone 7a in ZIP code 42220, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kentucky · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00152548; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Elkton?
In a normal year in Elkton, 35 days a year reach 90°F, 87 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 107 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 87a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 16high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 107a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00152548.
How sunny is Elkton?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Elkton, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 2.2 |
| February | 63% | 2.8 |
| March | 67% | 3.9 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.6 |
| November | 73% | 2.6 |
| December | 64% | 1.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Elkton need?
A normal year in Elkton brings 4,248 heating degree days, 21% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,499 cooling degree days, 65% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,383 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 974 | 0 |
| February | 739 | 0 |
| March | 552 | 3 |
| April | 242 | 35 |
| May | 80 | 134 |
| June | 4 | 292 |
| July | 0 | 414 |
| August | 1 | 377 |
| September | 29 | 201 |
| October | 232 | 41 |
| November | 560 | 2 |
| December | 835 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,248 | 1,499 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00152548. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Elkton's climate compare?
Elkton is warmer than 54 of the other 67 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.4°F is warmer than 68%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Elkton is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Elkton share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Adams, TN666 people · 16 mi S
- Cedar Hill, TN304 people · 20 mi SE
- Allensville, KY199 people · 8 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Elkton's climate
What is the coldest month in Elkton?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Elkton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Elkton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hopkinsville (21 miles away), records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Elkton?
May, with 5.49 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.67 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Elkton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Elkton in zone 7a in ZIP code 42220, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Elkton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 21. Waiting until April 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Russellville, KY15 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Clarksville, TN19 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Hopkinsville, KY21 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant, TN21 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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