Albion, IN climate
Albion has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Albion feels like
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Albion weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 2.4" | 9.5" | 11 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 1.9" | 3.6" | 7 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.3" | 3.3" | 9 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 11 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 8 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.0" | 1.3" | 10 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.3" | 10 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 37.8" | 23.9" | 114 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Albion
Albion gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Albion
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Albion, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Albion compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Albion averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Albion’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Albion’s climate
What is the coldest month in Albion?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Albion?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Albion get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Albion?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Albion?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Albion itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ligonier 2 S, IN (9 mi, snow) and Northern Indiana Wfo, IN (15 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.