Van Buren, IN climate
Van Buren has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Van Buren feels like
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Van Buren 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 | 38° | 22° | 3.5" | 6.1" | 12 | 11 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.9" | 5.1" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.9" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.6" | 6.2" | 13 | 8 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 47.6" | 19.7" | 128 | 29 |
“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 Van Buren
Van Buren gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Van Buren
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Van Buren, 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.
Van Buren and its neighbors
Van Buren borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Washington has the coldest January nights (21°) and Jackson the hottest July afternoons (86°). Van Buren’s January low is 22° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Van Buren 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 Van Buren averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Van Buren’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 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Van Buren’s climate
What is the coldest month in Van Buren?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Van Buren?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Van Buren get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Van Buren?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Van Buren?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Van Buren itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Nashville 2 Nne, IN (10 mi, snow) and Columbus, IN (14 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.