Rensselaer, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 5,927 Elev. 204 m / 669 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Rensselaer has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 43 days per year (32.8 in / 833 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 35 in (895 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 115 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (30°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 97°F (36°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 43 days | 32.8 in (833 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 35.3 in (895 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 115 sunny | 28 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
59
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 65
Apr 64
May 58
Jun 64
Jul 50
Aug 34
Sep 45
Oct 56
Nov 77
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 64
Feb 56
Mar 59
Apr 63
May 66
Jun 72
Jul 73
Aug 62
Sep 60
Oct 67
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(5,378 ft) 424 mi Big Stamp
Hospital 1 mi Franciscan Health Rensselaer
Hiking trail 19 mi Trail of Death
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 7.8 in197 mm | 10 |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | 7.0 in178 mm | 6 |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | 1.9 in48 mm | 10 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 6 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.3 in 133 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 6.5 in 166 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.9 in 72 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 11.3 in288 mm | 10 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | 7.3 in184 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 3 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 4 |
| June | 10 | 4 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 3°C | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 46°F 8°C | 47°F 9°C |
| May | 53°F 12°C | 56°F 13°C |
| June | 72°F 22°C | 69°F 20°C |
| July | 76°F 24°C | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 60°F 16°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 45°F 7°C |
| December | 44°F 6°C | 34°F 1°C |