| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 5b: -15°F to -10°F |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 1b: -15F to -10F |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 11 - Oct. 20 |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 1 - May 10 |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfa - Humid Continental Hot Summers |
| Ecoregion: | 56b - Elkhart Till Plains |
| Heat Zone Days: | Rare Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 46517 - Elkhart, IN | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 16 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 40 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 60 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 1.96 | 1.76 | 2.69 | 3.46 | 3.52 | 4.03 | 3.63 | 3.87 | 3.59 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 2.75 | 37.26 |