Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Fontaine features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Fontaine enjoys an average of 2842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Fontaine are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Fontaine experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Fontaine, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
La Fontaine usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Fontaine are January, September and December. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 102 (4.0) | 92 (3.6) | 140 (5.5) | 102 (4.0) | 108 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 65 (2.6) | 102 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in La Fontaine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Fontaine: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 111 | 162 | 219 | 230 | 270 | 322 | 347 | 328 | 283 | 227 | 176 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 1m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 53m | 9h 17m |
La Fontaine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Fontaine UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |