Taswell, IN climate
Taswell has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Taswell feels like
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Taswell 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 | 41° | 23° | 3.7" | 4.1" | 10 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.3" | 3.5" | 9 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.7" | 1.1" | 11 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.7" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 62° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 4.0" | 3.8" | 10 | 22° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 50.5" | 12.7" | 120 |
“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 Taswell
Taswell gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 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 Taswell
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Taswell, 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.
How Taswell 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 Taswell averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Taswell’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 22° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Taswell’s climate
What is the coldest month in Taswell?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Taswell?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Taswell get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Taswell?
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 Taswell?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Taswell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dubois S In Forage Fm, IN (11 mi, snow) and English, IN (6 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.