Elkton in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Elkton sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 10.9 in of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 76°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Elkton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elkton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 62°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 48°F
Precipitation: 10.9 in; 31 wet days
Avg wind: 8 mph
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Elkton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 48°F in early March to 76°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Elkton reaches about 62°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Elkton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Elkton weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	41° / 29°	3.1	8.8	3	9.5	0.1
Feb	43° / 30°	2.9	8.9	3	10.4	0.6
Mar	52° / 38°	4.0	10.3	1.8	11.7	2.7
Apr	63° / 48°	3.5	10.2	0.2	13	5.5
May	72° / 58°	3.3	10.3	0	14.1	6.6
Jun	81° / 67°	3.6	10.8	0	14.7	6.1
Jul	85° / 72°	3.6	11.1	0	14.5	5.2
Aug	83° / 71°	3.7	9.9	0	13.6	5.9
Sep	77° / 64°	4.1	9.1	0	12.3	7.0
Oct	66° / 52°	3.5	7.9	0	10.9	6.3
Nov	55° / 42°	2.9	7.9	0.2	9.8	3.6
Dec	46° / 34°	3.7	8.9	1.6	9.3	1.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Elkton gets around 10.9 in of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Elkton

In seasonPeak

None of Elkton's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Elkton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane

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Is spring a good time to visit Elkton?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Elkton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elkton in Spring

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

In spring, Elkton sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 48°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Elkton in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 49°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 mi away) is warmest in August at about 76°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 3 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	39	37	41	49	58	67	74	76	73	64	53	44
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	39	Bracing
Feb	37	Bracing
Mar	41	Bracing
Apr	49	Bracing
May	58	Bracing
Jun	67	Cool
Jul	74	Refreshing
Aug	76	Warm
Sep	73	Refreshing
Oct	64	Cool
Nov	53	Bracing
Dec	44	Bracing

UV index in Elkton in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elkton peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	8	8	9	6	6	4	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	6	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Elkton in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Elkton is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	12	13	13	15	16	17	14	12	9	8	9
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	12	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	8	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Elkton?

Elkton sits at 39.6°N, 75.8°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newark, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Elkton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elkton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 ft.

The land around Elkton is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

308 ft

trees 58%

10 miles

692 ft

trees 56%

50 miles

1,453 ft

trees 46%

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Spring weather nearby: Newark 6.8 mi · Bear 9.3 mi · Middletown 12 mi · Wilmington 18 mi · Aberdeen 19 mi · Bel Air South 27 mi · West Chester 27 mi · South Bel Air 27 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
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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 Elkton (39.6068°, -75.8333°, elevation 26 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.