Brooksburg, IN climate
Brooksburg has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade16° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 90°, and a typical Oct 1 in Brooksburg peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Brooksburg feels like
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Brooksburg 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° | 24° | 3.4" | 4.4" | 9 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 3.6" | 8 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.3" | 1.0" | 10 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 8 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.9" | 3.0" | 10 | 25° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 48.0" | 12.3" | 115 |
“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 Brooksburg
Brooksburg gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Brooksburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brooksburg, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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.
How Brooksburg 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 Brooksburg averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brooksburg’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 25° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Brooksburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brooksburg?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Brooksburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brooksburg get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Brooksburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Brooksburg?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brooksburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madison Sewage Plt, IN (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.