Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Porte features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1245 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Porte enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Porte are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Porte experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Porte, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
La Porte usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Porte are January, November 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) | 71 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 102 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) | 173 (6.8) | 145 (5.7) | 119 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 74 (2.9) | 131 (5.2) | 72 (2.8) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in La Porte are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Porte: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 168 | 235 | 249 | 291 | 333 | 360 | 338 | 289 | 227 | 183 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 49m | 9h 11m |
La Porte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Porte 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |