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Bloomington, Indiana climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Bloomington has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 21°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 49 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (18 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsBloomington climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 21 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 26 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | 7.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 21 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Snowfall (in) | 7.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 26 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 71 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 58 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 50 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 71 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Bloomington Indiana Univ (NOAA GHCN station USC00120784), about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.