Carr, IN climate
Carr has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade11° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 85°, and a typical Sep 30 in Carr peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Carr feels like
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Carr 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 | 39° | 22° | 3.6" | 5.5" | 10 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 2.9" | 4.8" | 8 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 10 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 11 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.6" | 4.3" | 11 | 22° – 45° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 48.0" | 16.7" | 112 |
“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 Carr
Carr 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 112 days a year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Carr
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Carr, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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.
Carr and its neighbors
Carr borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Owen has the coldest January nights (22°) and Driftwood the hottest July afternoons (86°). Carr’s January low is 22° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Carr 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 Carr averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carr’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 22° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Carr’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carr?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Carr?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carr get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Carr?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Carr?
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 Carr itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Medora 3 Sw, IN (2 mi, snow) and Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN (18 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.