Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0In Elnora, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 87°. Temperatures cover 65° across the year, low to high. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 68% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from April to June and September to October, when highs sit at 66–84°.
A year in Elnora at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elnora’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elnora’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Elnora feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elnora, IN, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elnora’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elnora, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Elnora
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Elnora, IN.
Living with Elnora’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Elnora from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elnora and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Elnora yet.
Climates most like Elnora’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora, IN | 22° | 87° | 47" | 18" |
| Blandon, PA | 21° | 86° | 46" | 21" |
| Bel Air North, MD | 24° | 87° | 47" | 18" |
| Manville, NJ | 22° | 87° | 49" | 21" |
| North Star, DE | 23° | 86° | 48" | 20" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Elnora averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Elnora compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elnora’s place among Indiana’s.
Elnora weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elnora’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elnora, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.3" | 5.3" | 9 | 6 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.7" | 5.4" | 10 | 5 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.7" | 2.3" | 11 | 2 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.9" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.3" | 4.6" | 11 | 3 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 46.7" | 18.2" | 122 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Elnora’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Elnora’s center.
- Snow: Elnora, IN (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elnora, IN, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Elnora’s climate
What is the weather like in Elnora?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elnora in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Elnora get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Elnora, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Elnora?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 37 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Elnora, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Elnora?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 197 frost-free days, at Elnora, IN.
What growing zone is Elnora in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Elnora?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Elnora getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elnora.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.