Elmwood in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Elmwood sees average daytime highs around 84°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 11.4 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 83°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Elmwood's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elmwood's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
84°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
67°F
Rainfall
11.4 in
32 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Elmwood in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early June to 83°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Elmwood reaches about 84°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Elmwood

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

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

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

Elmwood weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 27°3.29.33.89.50.0
Feb43° / 28°3.08.93.410.40.6
Mar52° / 35°4.110.52.611.72.7
Apr64° / 46°3.610.20.3135.5
May73° / 55°3.511.1014.26.5
Jun82° / 64°3.810.7014.85.9
Jul86° / 70°3.910.7014.54.8
Aug84° / 68°3.710.3013.65.5
Sep78° / 61°4.19.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 49°3.68.2010.96.3
Nov55° / 39°2.97.80.39.83.6
Dec45° / 32°3.99.31.99.21.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Elmwood gets around 11.4 in of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Elmwood

In seasonPeak

In summer, Elmwood overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
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Aug
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Is summer a good time to visit Elmwood?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Elmwood for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elmwood in Summer

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

In summer, Elmwood sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Elmwood in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elmwood peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Elmwood in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Elmwood is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elmwood?

Elmwood sits at 39.9°N, 75.2°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsessing, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Elmwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elmwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 43 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 ft.

The land around Elmwood is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
561 ft
50 miles
1,509 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Kingsessing 1.2 mi · Cobbs Creek 1.9 mi · Point Breeze 3.1 mi · University City 3.1 mi · Haddington 3.1 mi · Lower Moyamensing 3.1 mi · Rittenhouse 3.7 mi · Wharton 3.7 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 Elmwood (39.9179°, -75.228°, elevation 23 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.