Climate · Etna-Troy

Etna-Troy, IN climate

Etna-Troy has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
129th coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
January low
17°
234th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Rain + melted snow
38 in
130th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow a winter
21 in
849th snowiest of 1,972 Indiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Etna-Troy feels like

Winter

35° / 20°
Typical high / low · 10 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 27

Summer

81° / 60°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 17
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Etna-Troy 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" 7.0"12 15° – 36°
February36°19°1.9" 6.5"9 14° – 38°
March47°28°2.3" 3.0"10 28° – 52°
April60°38°3.7" 0.3"11 42° – 54°
May71°49°4.3" 012 53° – 66°
June80°59°4.4" 011 64° – 73°
July83°62°3.9" 010 67° – 79°
August81°60°4.0" 010 66° – 76°
September76°52°3.0" 09 60° – 68°
October63°42°3.0" 010 48° – 59°
November48°32°2.9" 1.2"10 33° – 47°
December37°23°2.3" 3.4"11 17° – 40°
Year59°40°38.1"21.4"124

“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 Etna-Troy

Etna-Troy gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.

38 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 56% of U.S. towns
21 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 55% of U.S. towns
124 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 171 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.

134
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
9
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
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 Etna-Troy

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Etna-Troy, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
6,347 heating degree daysMore heating than 63% of U.S. towns
717 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 60% 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 Etna-Troy

Etna-Troy and its neighbors

Etna-Troy borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Richland has the coldest January nights (17°) and Noble the hottest July afternoons (83°). Etna-Troy’s January low is 17° and its July high 83°.

Cleveland: January low 18°, July high 84°Columbia: January low 17°, July high 84°Monroe: January low 17°, July high 83°Sparta: January low 17°, July high 83°Tippecanoe: January low 17°, July high 83°Green: January low 17°, July high 83°York: January low 17°, July high 83°Tri-Lakes: January low 17°, July high 83°Smith: January low 17°, July high 83°Columbia City: January low 17°, July high 83°Wayne: January low 17°, July high 84°Richland: January low 17°, July high 83°Washington: January low 17°, July high 83°Noble: January low 17°, July high 83°Thorncreek: January low 17°, July high 83°Washington: January low 17°, July high 83°Etna-Troy: January low 17°, July high 83° Etna-TroyRichlandWashingtonNobleThorncreekWashington
ColderMilder17° to 18°
Etna-Troy16.9°
Richland16.9° same
Thorncreek16.9° same
Washington17.0° +0.1°
Noble17.0° +0.1°
Washington17.0° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Etna-Troy compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 65% of U.S. towns129th coolest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 62% of U.S. towns234th coldest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Precipitation38" a year
Drier than 56% of U.S. towns130th driest of 1,978 Indiana towns
Snow21" a winter
Less snow than 55% of U.S. towns849th 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Etna-Troy averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 27°, was 25°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 49°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 52°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Etna-Troy’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. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Etna-Troy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Etna-Troy?

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

What is the hottest month in Etna-Troy?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Etna-Troy get?

About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Etna-Troy?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.

What is the rainiest month in Etna-Troy?

June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Etna-Troy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbia City, IN (9 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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