Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Notre Dame features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1230 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Notre Dame enjoys an average of 2932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Notre Dame are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Notre Dame experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 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) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Notre Dame usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Notre Dame are January, November and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 73 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 161 (6.3) | 139 (5.5) | 117 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 79 (3.1) | 136 (5.4) | 74 (2.9) | 62 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Notre Dame are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Notre Dame: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 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 | 167 | 234 | 246 | 290 | 332 | 358 | 338 | 290 | 226 | 175 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Notre Dame 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 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 Notre Dame 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 | 3 |