Elizabethtown, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elizabethtown, a city in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Overnight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elizabethtown
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 98% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph S | 99% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 6% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 0% |
| Friday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph W | 2% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Clear | 2 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elizabethtown (37.704, -85.879). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elizabethtown
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
191 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Elizabethtown: nearby ZIP 42701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elizabethtown Wp Cs, Ky (2.6 mi from Elizabethtown). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.