West Lafayette, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 45,550 Elev. 189 m / 620 ft
TZ: America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) ·
Summers in West Lafayette are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 16°F (-9°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Expect around 52 rainy days annually (27.1 in / 689 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 30 in (772 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (30°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (36°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 52 days | 27.1 in (689 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 30.4 in (772 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 117 sunny | 33 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 65
Apr 63
May 60
Jun 64
Jul 48
Aug 34
Sep 45
Oct 54
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 65
Feb 56
Mar 59
Apr 63
May 68
Jun 73
Jul 68
Aug 56
Sep 58
Oct 65
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 8.3 in211 mm | 11 |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 24°F -5°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 7.0 in179 mm | 6 |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 38°F 4°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | 1.1 in28 mm | 10 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.6 in 116 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 7.6 in192 mm | 11 |
| December | 39°F 4°C | 22°F -5°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | 6.4 in163 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 5 |
| June | 7 | 6 |
| July | 7 | 8 |
| August | 12 | 4 |
| September | 20 | 0 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 1 |