Elizabethtown weather in October

In October, Elizabethtown sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Elizabethtown's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elizabethtown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
6th warmest
Overnight low
49°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:58 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Elizabethtown is county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
413/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical October day in Elizabethtown reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 13°F warmer than November.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17554
27454
37453
47453
57353
67352
77352
87252
97251
107151
117150
127050
137050
146949
156949
166849
176848
186748
196747
206747
216647
226647
236546
246546
256546
266445
276445
286345
296344
306244
316244

How October really feels in Elizabethtown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Elizabethtown weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.7102.69.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.69.72.610.51.5
Mar57° / 38°4.711.91.311.73.8
Apr67° / 48°5.1120.112.95.8
May76° / 58°5.013.10146.3
Jun84° / 66°4.212.5014.65.3
Jul87° / 69°4.112.1014.34.6
Aug86° / 68°3.29.9013.55.1
Sep80° / 60°3.58.1012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.57.90116.8
Nov56° / 39°3.69.20.5103.9
Dec46° / 32°4.310.61.69.41.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
95941
105842
115743
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185446
195446
205347
215446
225347
235347
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Elizabethtown gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156191582
257191482
359191372
460191371
562191261
662191261
764181161
865181151
966181051
1068171041
1168171041
127116931
137216930
147515820
157515820
167614820
177714810
187913710
197913710
208012710
218112610
228112610
238112610
248212510
258212510
268212510
278312410
288312410
298312410
308611300
318611300

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:21
211.66:456:19
311.56:466:18
411.56:476:16
511.56:486:15
611.46:496:13
711.46:496:12
811.36:506:10
911.36:516:09
1011.26:526:07
1111.26:536:06
1211.26:546:04
1311.16:556:03
1411.16:566:02
1511.06:576:00
1611.06:585:59
1711.06:595:57
1810.97:005:56
1910.97:015:55
2010.97:025:53
2110.87:035:52
2210.87:045:51
2310.77:055:50
2410.77:065:48
2510.77:075:47
2610.67:085:46
2710.67:095:45
2810.67:105:44
2910.57:125:43
3010.57:135:41
3110.47:145:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Elizabethtown?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Elizabethtown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elizabethtown in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Elizabethtown sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 49°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Elizabethtown in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elizabethtown peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elizabethtown in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Elizabethtown is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown sits at 37.7°N, 85.9°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Radcliff, 11 mi away.

Topography around Elizabethtown

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Elizabethtown.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elizabethtown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 761 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Elizabethtown is covered by trees (37%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), grassland (28%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
623 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Radcliff 11 mi · Valley Station 29 mi · Pleasure Ridge Park 31 mi · Okolona 32 mi · Highview 34 mi · Newburg 34 mi · Shively 35 mi · Fern Creek 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elizabethtown (37.694°, -85.8591°, elevation 725 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).