30-year climate normals

Starke County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.8°F.

Starke County gets 42.22" of precipitation a year and 28.5" of snow, and 32% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip	Snow
January	31.9°	15.8°	2.73"	9.7"
February	35.4°	18.2°	2.44"	7.5"
March	47.3°	28.0°	2.53"	3.4"
April	60.5°	37.7°	3.75"	0.2"
May	70.9°	49.1°	4.45"	0.0"
June	79.7°	58.6°	4.65"	0.0"
July	82.4°	61.9°	4.35"	0.0"
August	80.8°	59.9°	4.48"	0.0"
September	74.0°	52.3°	3.47"	0.0"
October	62.9°	41.9°	3.59"	0.0"
November	48.6°	31.5°	3.17"	2.0"
December	37.1°	22.4°	2.61"	5.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 2.73"

February 2.44"

March 2.53"

April 3.75"

May 4.45"

June 4.65"

July 4.35"

August 4.48"

September 3.47"

October 3.59"

November 3.17"

December 2.61"

Annual total 42.22"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 697

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,297

Approximate annual cooling cost At 18.15¢/kWh, Indiana average $127

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $400

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Starke County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Starke County?

Starke County averages a high of 82.4°F in July and a low of 15.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 42.22 inches, including 28.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Starke County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Starke County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.4°F. That drives 697 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Starke County?

Yes. Starke County averages 28.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station KNOX WWTP, IN US (USC00124657), 1.7 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Indiana residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.