Lake Eliza, IN climate
Lake Eliza has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Eliza feels like
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Lake Eliza 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 | 32° | 16° | 2.2" | 10.3" | 10 | 12 | 14° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.0" | 6.3" | 8 | 9 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 4.3" | 10 | 3 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 2.2" | 4.7" | 9 | 5 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 39.4" | 26.6" | 112 | 29 |
“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 Lake Eliza
Lake Eliza gets 39 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. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Eliza
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Eliza, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
How Lake Eliza 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 Lake Eliza averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Eliza’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 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Lake Eliza’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Eliza?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Eliza?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Eliza get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lake Eliza?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Eliza?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Eliza itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Crown Pt 1n, IN (9 mi, snow) and Wanatah 2 Wnw, IN (13 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.