Monthly climate in Waterloo, Indiana, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waterloo features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1140 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waterloo enjoys an average of 2844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waterloo, Indiana, United States §

The warmest months in Waterloo 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 (27 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waterloo experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waterloo, Indiana, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(78°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(58°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
17°C
(64°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°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
(72°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
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-0°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waterloo, Indiana, United States §

Waterloo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waterloo are January, September and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waterloo, Indiana, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72 (2.8) 75 (2.9) 100 (3.9) 102 (4.0) 136 (5.4) 124 (4.9) 116 (4.6) 101 (4.0) 65 (2.5) 110 (4.3) 81 (3.2) 60 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 12 14 15 13 11 11 9 13 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Waterloo, Indiana, United States §

The sunniest months in Waterloo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waterloo: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waterloo, Indiana, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107 164 229 231 279 327 351 333 286 218 164 149
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 32m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 32m 15h 7m 14h 48m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 2m 9h 49m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Waterloo, Indiana, United States §

Waterloo 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 Waterloo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waterloo, Indiana, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Waterloo, Indiana, United States

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