Salt Creek, IN climate
Salt Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Salt Creek feels like
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Salt Creek 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 | 37° | 21° | 3.3" | 4.4" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.6" | 3.8" | 9 | 6 | 20° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.7" | 1.7" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.4" | 3.1" | 11 | 5 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 44.8" | 13.3" | 122 | 21 |
“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 Salt Creek
Salt Creek gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 21 days of the year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Salt Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Salt Creek, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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.
Salt Creek and its neighbors
Salt Creek borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Posey has the coldest January nights (21°) and Laurel the hottest July afternoons (85°). Salt Creek’s January low is 21° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Salt Creek’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 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Salt Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Salt Creek?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Salt Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Salt Creek get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Salt Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Salt Creek?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Salt Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Greensburg, IN (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.