Elkin, North Carolina Weather
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Elkin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——84°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——89°59°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——89°63°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle16%—91°64°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers33%—83°68°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast15%—75°61°-8°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast18%—87°56°+12°
Ozone at AQI 63 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 27 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 63 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:40 AM
- Moonset
- 1:34 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Elkin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Elkin's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~36°F). Rainfall peaks in July (5.0 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| February | 38° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| March | 46° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| April | 55° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| May | 64° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| June | 72° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| July | 76° | 5.0″ | 9 |
| August | 75° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| September | 69° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| October | 57° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| November | 46° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| December | 39° | 4.0″ | 7 |
Regional context
Elkin's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 36°F to a July mean of 76°F — a 40°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 49 inches spread across roughly 83 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: July tops out at 5.0 inches across 9.3 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 3.0 inches across 6.0 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Elkin alongside places like Jonesville, NC, Pleasant Hill, NC and Ronda, NC — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Elkin — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Jonesville, NC, Pleasant Hill, NC, Ronda, NC, Boonville, NC, Dobson, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Elkin?
- Elkin's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Elkin?
- July is the wettest month with about 5.0 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 49 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Elkin?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Elkin?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 36°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Elkin?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Elkin get?
- Elkin averages about 83 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Elkin?
- Elkin's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Elkin, North Carolina sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 36°F while July averages 76°F — a 40°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Elkin receives about 49 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 83 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (36.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.