Royal Center, IN climate
Royal Center has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Royal Center feels like
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Royal Center 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° | 17° | 2.6" | 7.1" | 12 | 14 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 21° | 2.1" | 5.3" | 10 | 10 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.8" | 2.4" | 11 | 3 | 29° – 54° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 2.5" | 3.8" | 11 | 7 | 16° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.0" | 19.4" | 128 | 35 |
“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 Royal Center
Royal Center gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 35 days of the year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Royal Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Royal Center, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Royal Center 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 Royal Center averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Royal Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 29° to 54°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Royal Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Royal Center?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Royal Center?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Royal Center get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Royal Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Royal Center?
July, 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 Royal Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Logansport Cicott St, IN (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.