Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Elizabethtown, PA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Elizabethtown typically lands in that awkward shoulder season — expect a high near 59° and a low around 36°, with about a one-in-three chance of rain. The date has seen wild swings over 73 years of records, from a balmy 81° in 2010 down to a bitter 21° back in 1965.
Elizabethtown's weather has real teeth at the extremes — the thermometer has soared to 102° on July 4th, 1966, and plunged to a brutal -24° on January 21st, 1994, a 126-degree range that tells you this is classic mid-Atlantic continental climate. Single-day rainfall peaked at 7.74 inches in June 1972, and a single February storm in 2010 buried the area under 26 inches of snow.
Summers are the main event here, with highs peaking around 87° in late July and a wet stretch through late July averaging 1.35 inches per week. Winters are cold but not punishing, with January highs hovering near 36-38°. Spring arrives gradually through April and May, making June through September the sweet spot for pleasant outdoor weather.