Cory has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Cory at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cory’s climate
Read from where Cory sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Cory’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
192 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
About 15" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 21 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 83% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 25 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Cory feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
15 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cory averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Cory compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
Cory 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.1" | 5.7" | 9 | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.5" | 3.0" | 8 | 5 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.0" | 3.4" | 9 | 6 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 44.8" | 14.7" | 98 | 21 |
Heating and cooling a home in Cory
83% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cory’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cory?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Cory?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cory get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cory?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Cory?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cory.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cory itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bowling Green 1 W, IN (9 mi, snow) and Terre Haute Caa Airport, IN (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.