Blue River, IN climate
Blue River has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Blue River feels like
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Blue River 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 | 41° | 23° | 3.6" | 3.7" | 8 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.3" | 5.2" | 7 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.7" | 1.2" | 9 | 37° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 4.0" | 2.6" | 8 | 23° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 49.5" | 12.8" | 98 |
“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 Blue River
Blue River gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Blue River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Blue River, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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.
Blue River and its neighbors
Blue River borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Posey has the coldest January nights (23°) and Spencer the hottest July afternoons (87°). Blue River’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Blue River 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 Blue River averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Blue River’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Blue River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Blue River?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Blue River?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Blue River get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Blue River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Blue River?
April, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Blue River itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paoli, IN (20 mi, snow) and English, IN (16 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.