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Weather

Quick Stats

Temperature Averages Spring – High: 71 °F
Spring – Low: 45 °F
Summer – High: 89 °F
Summer – Low: 66 °F
Fall – High: 73 °F
Fall – Low: 48 °F
Winter – High: 52 °F
Winter – Low: 29 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 3.87 in.
Summer: 4.20 in.
Fall: 3.50 in.
Winter: 3.46 in.

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When you first get here in late August, it is still boiling outside—the heat is on. For the first month you’ll still be wearing your summer clothes, but come October you start to need light sweaters. The autumn mornings are cold, but it warms up during the day. Layering is the best way to be comfortable. It sometimes doesn’t snow in Elon, but we do experience a winter and you’ll want to be prepared for it. The winters are cold, with few snow days or weeks. When spring arrives, you can break out your tank tops and t-shirts again. Springs are humid, and the big craze is skirts, shorts, halter tops, or T-shirts. You’ll need your summer dress, your fall scarf, your winter jacket, and spring short-sleeve shirts. Most people don’t bring down their winter clothing until about October. It all depends on where you’re from and what you’re accustomed to.

The most annoying thing was =when we had days of warm weather (around 70 degrees), and then snow the next week. You really need to be flexible because one day it’ll be nice out and you’ll have on a T-shirt, but the next day it will be snowing. However, many people enjoy the variety in the weather and the opportunity to go sunbathing in the spring or make snowmen in the winter. I swear, Burlington is like Mother Nature’s little freak experiment!

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Weather at Elon University

Gjohnston94

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication '16

5.0
A+

You can't no love NC weather

I mean yes, sometimes it can be unpredictable, but nothing beats the amazing weather at Elon. Sweatshirt winters and gorgeous falls and springs, I love it so much.

Apr 03, 2012

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Weather at Elon University

sammyfrawls12

Environmental Sciences '15

3.8
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New England + 15 or So Degrees

This is the simplest way to phrase it. Add about an average 10 degrees to New England (massachusetts) weather and there you go. We have hot summers that get into the 90s and 100s, but the fall is around 70 and 60. It is my first year here so I havent experienced much winter, but so far (december) it usually gets into the 50s and 60s by midday but you still need to wear tons of layers. For some reason, 60 here feels a lot cooler than 60 degrees at home

Dec 15, 2011

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Weather at Elon University

lovetolovexxx

Business Administration and Management '14

4.6
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Amazing All Year Round!

The weather at Elon is perfect!! When you first get to campus in the fall its a little hot, but that makes for walking around at night much better because its the perfect temperature. Although the winters can get brutally cold and snowy winter goes by fast and the cold usually comes at the time everyone (girls mainly) are itching to break out their cashmere sweaters and new winter coats. Spring is the greatest time of year at Elon. The sun is always shining, the grass is green, its always in the mid-70's. Its not uncommon to see girls wearing bikinis laying out and day drinking or wearing Lilly dresses to class. Spring at Elon is the most magical time of year weather wise and socially.

Jun 26, 2011

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User rating for Elon University - Weather is 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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