Elkader (IA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Elkader

Elkader average temperature chart (Celsius) Elkader average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Elkader (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -4.1 -0.7 6.2 15 21.7 26.7 29 27.6 22.9 16.5 7.1 -1.4
°F 24.5 30.7 43.2 59.1 71.1 80.1 84.2 81.7 73.2 61.8 44.8 29.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Elkader monthly rainfall chart (mm) Elkader monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Elkader (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 25 28 54 84 99 105 102 107 89 61 52 36
inches 1 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.9 4.1 4 4.2 3.5 2.4 2 1.4
Rainy days 8 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 10 8 9 9

Average annual rainfall in Elkader: 792.7mm (312.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Elkader

Elkader average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Elkader
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.6 7.5 7.6 8.5 10.3 10.9 11 10.2 8.1 7.2 4.9 4.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Elkader average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Elkader average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Elkader (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -14.3 -11.6 -4.5 2.3 8.6 13.6 16.1 14.7 10.2 4.2 -2.8 -10.6
Max °C -3.9 -0.5 6.5 15.4 22.1 27.1 29.3 27.9 23.2 16.9 7.4 -1.2
Min °F 6.3 11.2 23.9 36.1 47.4 56.4 61 58.5 50.4 39.5 27.1 12.9
Max °F 15.6 21.2 33.8 47.8 59.5 68.5 72.9 70.3 62.1 50.9 36.1 21.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Elkader average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Elkader average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Elkader in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.7 7.4 7.7 8.8 10.5 12.8 15.9 19.4 18.1 14.1 11 8.9
°F 45.8 45.2 45.9 47.8 50.9 55 60.6 66.8 64.6 57.4 51.7 48

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Elkader average winspeed by month (km/h) Elkader average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Elkader (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 18 19 20 18 16 14 14 15 17 18 18
mph 11 11 12 13 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Elkader relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Elkader
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73% 73% 72% 65% 66% 69% 72% 75% 75% 71% 75% 77%

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Elkader weather stats

Elkader weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29°C 84.2°F
Driest month: January 25mm 1ins
Sunniest month: July 11hrs
Coldest month: January -4.1°C 24.6°F
Wettest month: August 107mm 4.2ins
Warmest sea: August 19.4°C 66.9°F
Map showing location of Elkader (42.85387, -91.40542) Elkader map pin © Google

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