Spencer, IN climate
Spencer has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spencer feels like
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Spencer 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 | 42° | 24° | 3.6" | 3.7" | 8 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 3.4" | 5.2" | 7 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.7" | 1.2" | 9 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 4.0" | 2.6" | 8 | 23° – 47° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 49.7" | 12.8" | 98 |
“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 Spencer
Spencer gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Spencer
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spencer, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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.
Spencer and its neighbors
Spencer borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Blue River has the coldest January nights (23°) and Jennings the hottest July afternoons (87°). Spencer’s January low is 24° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Spencer 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 Spencer averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spencer’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 23° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Spencer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spencer?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Spencer?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spencer get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Spencer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Spencer?
April, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spencer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Paoli, IN (23 mi, snow) and English, IN (13 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.