Elkton climate — normals and trends
Elkton (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,050 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Elkton averages 64 frost days, 33 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.
Elkton has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 73 to 55 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.4 °C (on 3 July 1966) and the coldest -20.4 °C (on 18 February 1979).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ElktonMaryland
- coords
- 39.61°, -75.83°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
13.3°C
Average daily high
17.3°C
Average daily low
9.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,050mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
17.5km/h
Seasonal range
24.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
64 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
33 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
114 d/yr
Annual snowfall
41.8 cm
Average feels-like high
16.2 °C
Average feels-like low
7.7 °C
Average peak gust
34.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
69 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.4 °C
3 July 1966
Coldest day
-20.4 °C
18 February 1979
Wettest day
120 mm
16 September 1999
Windiest day
57.0 km/h
15 October 1954
Strongest gust
121.3 km/h
25 November 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.0 °C
15 July 1995
Coldest feels-like
-27.6 °C
21 January 1985
Snowiest day
36.7 cm
20 March 1958
Sunniest day
14.1 h
4 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.4 °C | -1.9 °C | 39 mm | -40 mm |
| Feb | 5.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 63 mm | -12 mm |
| Mar | 14.9 °C | +4.2 °C | 89 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 18.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 74 mm | -17 mm |
| May | 22.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 167 mm | +77 mm |
| Jun | 27.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 76 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 30.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 207 mm | +108 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | -1.6 °C | 33 mm | -62 mm |
| Sep | 25.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 86 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 18.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 59 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 12.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 41 mm | -42 mm |
| Dec | 4.7 °C | -2.0 °C | 55 mm | -33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elkton?
Elkton has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,050 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Elkton?
The hottest day measured in Elkton between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1966, reaching 38.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elkton?
The coldest day measured in Elkton between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1979, at -20.4 °C.
Does it snow in Elkton?
Yes. Elkton gets on average 41.8 cm of snow per year and has around 64 frost days.
Has the climate of Elkton warmed?
Yes: Elkton warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Elkton?
The wettest day measured in Elkton between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1999, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elkton?
The windiest day measured in Elkton between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1954, with winds reaching 57.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elkton?
The warmest month in Elkton is July (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Elkton?
Elkton receives on average 1,050 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elkton?
Elkton gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Elkton?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Elkton between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1958, with 36.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Elkton?
Yes: Elkton has on average 69 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Elkton?
In Elkton, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 15 July 1995, and the lowest was -27.6 °C on 21 January 1985.
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