Climate · Baugo

Baugo, IN climate

Baugo has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
386th coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
January low
17°
329th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Rain + melted snow
39 in
234th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow a winter
37 in
177th snowiest of 1,972 Indiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Baugo feels like

Winter

35° / 20°
Typical high / low · 14 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

59° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 26

Summer

82° / 60°
Typical high / low · 12 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Baugo weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January32°17°2.6" 11.7"1515 15° – 36°
February36°19°2.2" 11.2"1212 14° – 38°
March47°28°2.3" 3.7"114 29° – 52°
April60°37°3.6" 0.4"130 41° – 54°
May71°49°4.2" 0130 53° – 66°
June80°58°4.1" 0120 64° – 73°
July84°62°4.0" 0100 68° – 79°
August81°60°4.0" 0110 66° – 76°
September75°53°3.4" 0100 59° – 68°
October63°42°3.4" 0130 49° – 59°
November48°32°2.9" 1.9"121 33° – 47°
December37°23°2.5" 8.0"148 16° – 40°
Year59°40°39.2"36.9"14440

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Baugo

Baugo gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.

39 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 52% of U.S. towns
37 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 66% of U.S. towns
40 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 59% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.2"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 175 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.

125
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
6
nights below 0° in a normal year
12
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Baugo

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Baugo, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
6,116 heating degree daysMore heating than 59% of U.S. towns
793 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 54% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Baugo

Baugo and its neighbors

Baugo borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Olive has the coldest January nights (17°) and Concord the hottest July afternoons (84°). Baugo’s January low is 17° and its July high 84°.

Osolo: January low 17°, July high 83°Portage: January low 18°, July high 83°Mishawaka: January low 17°, July high 83°South Bend: January low 18°, July high 83°Harris: January low 17°, July high 83°Madison: January low 17°, July high 83°Clay: January low 18°, July high 83°Granger: January low 17°, July high 83°Centre: January low 17°, July high 83°Jefferson: January low 17°, July high 83°Goshen: January low 17°, July high 83°Elkhart: January low 17°, July high 83°Harrison: January low 17°, July high 83°Simonton Lake: January low 17°, July high 83°Dunlap: January low 17°, July high 84°Washington: January low 17°, July high 84°Locke: January low 17°, July high 83°Cleveland: January low 17°, July high 83°Penn: January low 17°, July high 83°Concord: January low 17°, July high 84°Elkhart: January low 17°, July high 83°Olive: January low 17°, July high 83°Baugo: January low 17°, July high 84° BaugoClevelandPennConcordElkhartOlive
ColderMilder17° to 18°
Olive16.8° −0.3°
Baugo17.1°
Penn17.1° same
Concord17.1° same
Cleveland17.2° +0.1°
Elkhart17.3° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Baugo compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 61% of U.S. towns386th coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 61% of U.S. towns329th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Precipitation39" a year
Drier than 52% of U.S. towns234th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow37" a winter
Snowier than 66% of U.S. towns177th snowiest of 1,972 Indiana towns
Growing season175 frost-free days
Shorter than 54% of U.S. towns651st shortest of 1,978 Indiana towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Baugo averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 27°, was 25°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 49°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Baugo’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Baugo’s climate

What is the coldest month in Baugo?

January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Baugo?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Baugo get?

About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Baugo?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 26.

What is the rainiest month in Baugo?

May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Baugo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elkhart Pub Wks & Ut, IN (3 mi, snow) and Goshen 3sw, IN (10 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.

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