Elkmont has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Elkmont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elkmont’s climate
Read from where Elkmont sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 4.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
1 inches of snow, 58 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Elkmont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Elkmont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
223 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
About 1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 62% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 65 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Elkmont averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Elkmont compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
Elkmont weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 5.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 33° | 5.5" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 5.4" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 6.4" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 58.3" | 1.1" | 122 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Elkmont
62% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Elkmont’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elkmont?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Elkmont?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elkmont get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Elkmont?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 30.
What is the rainiest month in Elkmont?
December, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elkmont.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elkmont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belle Mina 2 N, AL (18 mi, snow) and Ardmore, TN (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.