Mount Etna, IN climate
Mount Etna has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Oct 1 in Mount Etna peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Mount Etna feels like
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Mount Etna 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 | 33° | 19° | 2.7" | 8.1" | 12 | 12 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.1" | 6.3" | 9 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 2.7" | 3.7" | 10 | 3 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.5" | 5.0" | 10 | 6 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 40.7" | 24.5" | 123 | 30 |
“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 Mount Etna
Mount Etna gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Etna
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Etna, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Mount Etna 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 Mount Etna averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Etna’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 17° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mount Etna’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Etna?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Etna?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mount Etna get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mount Etna?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Etna?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Etna itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Marion 2 N, IN (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.