Elyria has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Elyria at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elyria’s climate
Read from where Elyria sits among Kansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Elyria averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Elyria feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
14 inches of snow, 32 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Elyria’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
187 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 24.
About 14" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 18 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 64 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Elyria compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kansas.
Elyria 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 | 43° | 20° | 0.8" | 4.1" | 4 | 7 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 24° | 1.2" | 3.3" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 2.2" | 2.6" | 7 | 2 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 64° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 5 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 44° | 23° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 5 | 4 | 23° – 39° |
| Year | 68° | 44° | 32.2" | 14.2" | 86 | 18 |
Heating and cooling a home in Elyria
76% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Elyria’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elyria?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Elyria?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 64 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elyria get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Elyria?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Elyria?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elyria.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elyria itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mcpherson, KS (6 mi) away. 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.