Climate · United States

Elk

Warm and dry from June to September; mild and damp from December to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years39.1°N25 m above the sea
  1. Jan60°16°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb61°16°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar62°17°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr65°18°46°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May70°21°49°9°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun75°24°53°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul80°27°55°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug80°27°56°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep79°26°56°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct74°23°53°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov65°18°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec59°15°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 78°F and nights near 55°F. From December to April, highs are nearer 61°F. The rain comes from November to April, on about three days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 26°C and nights near 13°C. From December to April, highs are nearer 16°C. The rain comes from November to April, on about three days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Elk sits

America/Los Angeles

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Latitude
39.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
25 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Fort Bragg36 km north

The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Elk, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 59°F in December to 80°F in July and August.Highs from 15°C in December to 27°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (42% of days), driest in July and August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (13% cover), cloudiest in January (66%).

Daylight

From 9h 28m in December to 14h 52m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Elk, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
43°6°60°16°
3 days66%9h 45m
FebruaryWetter
44°7°61°16°
3 days62%10h 40m
MarchWetter
44°7°62°17°
3 days61%11h 53m
AprilWetter
46°8°65°18°
2 days53%13h 12m
May
49°9°70°21°
1 day45%14h 18m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°75°24°
no days31%14h 52m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°80°27°
no days13%14h 36m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°80°27°
no days14%13h 38m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°79°26°
no days20%12h 22m
October
53°12°74°23°
1 day31%11h 04m
NovemberWetter
48°9°65°18°
2 days52%9h 59m
DecemberWetter
44°7°59°15°
3 days63%9h 28m

When is the best time to visit Elk?


The best months are June to September: highs near 78°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Elk?

July and August, with highs near 80°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 59°F.July and August, with highs near 27°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is December, with highs near 15°C.

When does it rain most in Elk?

January, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Elk?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Elk?

July, when cloud covers about 13% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 66%.

Places with a year like Elk's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Elk's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Elk's summer.

Elsewhere in United States

All of United States

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 8 km north of Elk. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (25 m) against the climate model's (105 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (25 m) against the climate model's (105 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.