Climate · Center

Center, IN climate

Center has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
11th hottest of 1,978 Indiana towns
January low
25°
33rd mildest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Rain + melted snow
49 in
219th wettest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow a winter
11 in
145th least snowy of 1,972 Indiana towns
+17°

17° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 92°, and a typical Oct 1 in Center peaks around 75°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Center feels like

Winter

44° / 27°
Typical high / low · 3 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 4

Summer

87° / 66°
Typical high / low · 41 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

69° / 47°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 29
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Center 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
January41°25°3.4" 3.4"103 26° – 43°
February46°28°3.3" 3.1"102 26° – 46°
March56°36°4.6" 1.1"111 39° – 59°
April68°46°5.2" 0120 51° – 62°
May77°56°5.2" 0130 61° – 74°
June86°65°4.4" 0100 70° – 79°
July88°68°4.4" 0100 74° – 84°
August87°66°3.1" 070 72° – 83°
September81°58°3.5" 080 65° – 76°
October70°47°3.5" 0.2"80 54° – 64°
November56°36°4.0" 0.2"100 40° – 52°
December45°29°4.0" 2.8"102 24° – 47°
Year67°47°48.6"10.8"1188

“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 Center

Center gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.

49 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 84% of U.S. towns
11 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns
8 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 70% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.2"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
3.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 206 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 206 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.

90
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
1
nights below 0° in a normal year
41
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 Center

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.

74%heating
4,340 heating degree daysLess heating than 76% of U.S. towns
1,525 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 79% 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 Center

Center and its neighbors

Center borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Scott has the coldest January nights (24°) and Pigeon the hottest July afternoons (88°). Center’s January low is 25° and its July high 88°.

Perry: January low 25°, July high 88°Ohio: January low 25°, July high 88°Armstrong: January low 25°, July high 88°Johnson: January low 24°, July high 88°Highland: January low 25°, July high 88°Boon: January low 25°, July high 88°Hart: January low 24°, July high 88°Greer: January low 24°, July high 88°Pigeon: January low 25°, July high 88°Knight: January low 25°, July high 88°Scott: January low 24°, July high 88°Evansville: January low 25°, July high 88°Campbell: January low 24°, July high 88°Melody Hill: January low 25°, July high 88°Darmstadt: January low 25°, July high 88°Center: January low 25°, July high 88° CenterPigeonKnightScottEvansvilleCampbellMelody HillDarmstadt
ColderMilder24° to 25°
Scott24.3° −0.5°
Campbell24.3° −0.5°
Darmstadt24.6° −0.2°
Center24.8°
Knight24.9° +0.1°
Melody Hill25.0° +0.2°
Pigeon25.1° +0.3°
Evansville25.1° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Center compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 71% of U.S. towns11th hottest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Winter cold25° January low
Milder than 72% of U.S. towns33rd mildest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Precipitation49" a year
Wetter than 84% of U.S. towns219th wettest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow11" a winter
Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns145th least snowy of 1,972 Indiana towns
Growing season206 frost-free days
Longer than 76% of U.S. towns33rd longest 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

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Center averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 36°, was 34°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 57°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 77°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 58°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Center’s climate

What is the coldest month in Center?

January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 25°.

What is the hottest month in Center?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Center get?

About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Center?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 4.

What is the rainiest month in Center?

May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Evansville Regional Airport, IN (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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