Ogden Dunes has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ogden Dunes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ogden Dunes’s climate
Read from where Ogden Dunes sits among Indiana’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Ogden Dunes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
40 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 27.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Ogden Dunes’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
188 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 27.
About 40" a winter over 13 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 46 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 11 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Ogden Dunes and its neighbors
Portage has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and Portage the hottest July afternoons (83°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ogden Dunes averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Ogden Dunes compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Indiana.
Ogden Dunes 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° | 2.2" | 16.0" | 13 | 17 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 36° | 22° | 2.0" | 9.7" | 9 | 13 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 30° | 2.3" | 6.0" | 11 | 5 | 30° – 53° |
| April | 58° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 82° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 75° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 63° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 49° | 34° | 2.6" | 0.7" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 2.2" | 7.3" | 12 | 10 | 18° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 42° | 37.9" | 40.3" | 131 | 46 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ogden Dunes
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Ogden Dunes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ogden Dunes?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Ogden Dunes?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 64°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ogden Dunes get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ogden Dunes?
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 Ogden Dunes?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ogden Dunes.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ogden Dunes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Indiana Dunes Nl, IN (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.