Climate · Eden

Eden, IN climate

Eden has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
173rd coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
January low
17°
329th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
27th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow a winter
24 in
729th snowiest of 1,972 Indiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Eden feels like

Winter

34° / 20°
Typical high / low · 8 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

59° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 28

Summer

81° / 60°
Typical high / low · 12 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 19
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Eden weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January32°17°2.4" 9.5"11 15° – 36°
February35°19°1.9" 3.6"7 14° – 38°
March47°28°2.2" 3.3"9 28° – 52°
April60°38°3.6" 0.7"11 42° – 54°
May71°49°4.1" 012 52° – 67°
June80°58°4.0" 011 64° – 74°
July83°62°3.9" 010 67° – 79°
August81°60°3.8" 09 66° – 76°
September75°52°3.2" 08 59° – 68°
October62°42°3.3" 0.2"8 48° – 59°
November48°32°2.8" 1.3"10 33° – 47°
December37°23°2.4" 5.3"10 16° – 40°
Year59°40°37.4"23.9"114

“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 Eden

Eden gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 59% of U.S. towns
24 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 52% of U.S. towns
114 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.1"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.5"
Frost & the growing season

About 171 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.

130
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
7
nights below 0° in a normal year
12
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 Eden

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eden, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
6,178 heating degree daysMore heating than 60% of U.S. towns
766 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 56% 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 Eden

Eden and its neighbors

Eden borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Clearspring has the coldest January nights (17°) and Newbury the hottest July afternoons (83°). Eden’s January low is 17° and its July high 83°.

Johnson: January low 17°, July high 83°Elkhart: January low 17°, July high 83°Clay: January low 17°, July high 83°Sparta: January low 17°, July high 83°Benton: January low 17°, July high 83°Elkhart: January low 17°, July high 83°Middlebury: January low 17°, July high 83°Van Buren: January low 17°, July high 83°Clearspring: January low 17°, July high 83°Perry: January low 17°, July high 83°Clinton: January low 17°, July high 83°Newbury: January low 17°, July high 83°Eden: January low 17°, July high 83° EdenClearspringPerryClintonNewbury
ColderMilder17° to 17°
Eden17.1°
Clearspring17.1° same
Perry17.1° same
Clinton17.1° same
Newbury17.2° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Eden compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 64% of U.S. towns173rd coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 61% of U.S. towns329th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 59% of U.S. towns27th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow24" a winter
Less snow than 52% of U.S. towns729th snowiest of 1,972 Indiana towns
Growing season171 frost-free days
Shorter than 59% of U.S. towns337th shortest 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

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Eden averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 27°, was 25°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 49°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eden’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Eden’s climate

What is the coldest month in Eden?

January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Eden?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Eden get?

About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Eden?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 28.

What is the rainiest month in Eden?

May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ligonier 2 S, IN (9 mi, snow) and Goshen Municipal Airport, IN (11 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.

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