Liberty Mills, IN climate
Liberty Mills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Liberty Mills feels like
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Liberty Mills 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° | 18° | 2.5" | 11.0" | 13 | 16 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.0" | 9.0" | 12 | 15 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 2.5" | 3.5" | 12 | 4 | 29° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.4" | 13 | 8 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 39.1" | 30.3" | 137 | 44 |
“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 Liberty Mills
Liberty Mills gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 44 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Liberty Mills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Liberty Mills, 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.
Liberty Mills and its neighbors
Liberty Mills borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Jackson has the coldest January nights (18°) and Chester the hottest July afternoons (84°). Liberty Mills’s January low is 18° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Liberty Mills 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 Liberty Mills averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Liberty Mills’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 29° to 53°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Liberty Mills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Liberty Mills?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Liberty Mills?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Liberty Mills get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Liberty Mills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Liberty Mills?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Liberty Mills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at North Manchester WWTP, IN (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.