Mitcheltree, IN climate
Mitcheltree has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mitcheltree feels like
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Mitcheltree 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 3.5" | 4.2" | 9 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 2.9" | 4.1" | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.1" | 1.3" | 12 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 12 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 52° | 5.7" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 70° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 11 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 49.2" | 13.2" | 119 |
“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 Mitcheltree
Mitcheltree gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 202 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mitcheltree
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mitcheltree, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
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.
Mitcheltree and its neighbors
Mitcheltree borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Jackson has the coldest January nights (20°) and Perry the hottest July afternoons (87°). Mitcheltree’s January low is 21° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mitcheltree 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 Mitcheltree averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mitcheltree’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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Mitcheltree’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mitcheltree?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Mitcheltree?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mitcheltree get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mitcheltree?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Mitcheltree?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mitcheltree itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williams 3 Sw, IN (5 mi, snow) and Crane Nsa, IN (6 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.