Parish Grove, IN climate
Parish Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Parish Grove feels like
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Parish Grove 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 | 33° | 17° | 2.3" | 7.1" | 7 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 1.9" | 2.8" | 6 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.7" | 2.1" | 8 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.8" | 0.6" | 8 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.3" | 4.3" | 7 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 39.7" | 17.1" | 96 |
“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 Parish Grove
Parish Grove gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Parish Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Parish Grove, 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.
Parish Grove and its neighbors
Parish Grove borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. York has the coldest January nights (16°) and Stockland the hottest July afternoons (85°). Parish Grove’s January low is 17° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Parish Grove 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 Parish Grove averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Parish Grove’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 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Parish Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Parish Grove?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Parish Grove?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Parish Grove get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Parish Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Parish Grove?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Parish Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boswell 4wnw, IN (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.