Tri-Lakes, IN climate
Tri-Lakes has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tri-Lakes feels like
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Tri-Lakes 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 | 32° | 17° | 2.4" | 7.0" | 12 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 1.9" | 6.5" | 9 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 3.0" | 10 | 28° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.0" | 1.2" | 10 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.4" | 3.4" | 11 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 38.2" | 21.4" | 124 |
“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 Tri-Lakes
Tri-Lakes gets 38 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tri-Lakes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tri-Lakes, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Tri-Lakes and its neighbors
Tri-Lakes borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Thorncreek has the coldest January nights (17°) and Noble the hottest July afternoons (83°). Tri-Lakes’s January low is 17° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Tri-Lakes 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 Tri-Lakes averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tri-Lakes’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 28° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Tri-Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tri-Lakes?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Tri-Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tri-Lakes get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tri-Lakes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Tri-Lakes?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tri-Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbia City, IN (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.