New Chicago, IN climate
New Chicago has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade5° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 74°, and a typical Oct 1 in New Chicago peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in New Chicago feels like
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New Chicago 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° | 2.2" | 10.3" | 10 | 12 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 1.9" | 6.3" | 8 | 9 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 2.3" | 4.3" | 10 | 3 | 29° – 53° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.2" | 4.7" | 9 | 5 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 38.4" | 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 New Chicago
New Chicago gets 38 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 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Chicago
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Chicago, 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.
New Chicago and its neighbors
New Chicago borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Hobart has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). New Chicago’s January low is 18° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Chicago 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 New Chicago averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Chicago’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 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about New Chicago’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Chicago?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in New Chicago?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Chicago get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Chicago?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in New Chicago?
May, 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 New Chicago 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 Indiana Dunes Nl, IN (11 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.