West Lafayette, Indiana, United States Climate

Weather: 18.79°C/65.82°F, Wind SW at 0.45 km/h, 91% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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West Lafayette Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, West Lafayette has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 11.94ºC (53.49ºF) and it is -0.7% lower than United States’s averages. West Lafayette typically receives about 30.95 millimeters (1.22 inches) of precipitation and has 45.19 rainy days (12.38% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityIndiana
Longitude-86.9080655
Latitude40.4258686
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeFriday 21:44
Annual high temperature14.95ºC (58.91ºF)
Annual low temperature7.07ºC (44.73ºF)
Average annual precip.30.95mm (1.22in)
Warmest monthJuly (27.43ºC / 81.37ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-6.14ºC / 20.95ºF)
Wettest MonthMay (47.6mm / 1.87in)
Driest MonthNovember (20.81mm / 0.82in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)45.19 days (12.38%)
Days with no rain319.81 days (87.62%)
Humidity77.42%

Climate West Lafayette: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.0(57.2)20.0(68.0)22.0(71.6)24.0(75.2)33.0(91.4)33.0(91.4)32.0(89.6)31.0(87.8)31.0(87.8)30.0(86.0)22.0(71.6)16.0(60.8)33.0(91.4)
Average high °C (°F)0.1(32.18)3.08(37.54)8.12(46.62)13.38(56.08)22.31(72.16)26.16(79.09)27.43(81.37)25.99(78.78)24.12(75.42)16.52(61.74)7.61(45.7)4.58(40.24)14.95(58.91)
Daily mean °C (°F)-2.22(28.0)0.53(32.95)5.16(41.29)10.09(50.16)19.08(66.34)22.87(73.17)24.56(76.21)22.76(72.97)20.46(68.83)13.04(55.47)4.84(40.71)2.13(35.83)11.94(53.49)
Average low °C (°F)-6.14(20.95)-3.4(25.88)0.63(33.13)4.8(40.64)13.17(55.71)16.96(62.53)18.75(65.75)17.43(63.37)15.11(59.2)7.86(46.15)1.07(33.93)-1.41(29.46)7.07(44.73)
Record low °C (°F)-27.0(-16.6)-19.0(-2.2)-15.0(5.0)-6.0(21.2)-2.0(28.4)10.0(50.0)12.0(53.6)11.0(51.8)5.0(41.0)-2.0(28.4)-14.0(6.8)-11.0(12.2)-27.0(-16.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)25.16(0.99)23.15(0.91)30.21(1.19)37.1(1.46)47.6(1.87)39.54(1.56)39.17(1.54)34.63(1.36)27.29(1.07)24.23(0.95)20.81(0.82)22.53(0.89)30.95(1.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.553.553.183.825.095.05.275.093.823.02.642.183.77
Average relative humidity (%)80.3776.4270.1671.7276.1979.4684.8285.5880.7770.6975.3777.4677.42
Mean monthly sunshine hours5.77.848.899.2311.3313.3713.5610.9910.289.347.957.119.63

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of West Lafayette in recent years.

West Lafayette

West Lafayette Temperature by Month

July
24.56°C | 76.21°F
June
22.87°C | 73.17°F
August
22.76°C | 72.97°F
September
20.46°C | 68.83°F
May
19.08°C | 66.34°F
October
13.04°C | 55.47°F
April
10.09°C | 50.16°F
March
5.16°C | 41.29°F
November
4.84°C | 40.71°F
December
2.13°C | 35.83°F
February
0.53°C | 32.95°F
January
-2.22°C | 28.0°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature12.0°C (53.6°F)2.03°C (35.65°F)-9.0°C (15.8°F)
Avg Temperature7.0°C (44.6°F)-0.52°C (31.06°F)-12.0°C (10.4°F)
Min Temperature5.0°C (41.0°F)-3.76°C (25.23°F)-15.0°C (5.0°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point5.0°C (41.0°F)-4.1°C (24.62°F)-16.0°C (3.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation10.0mm | 0.39in2.12mm | 0.08in0.0mm | 0in61.5mm | 2.42in
Snowdepth7.0mm | 0.28in0.64mm | 0.03in0.0mm | 0in18.700000000000003mm | 0.74in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind28.0kmh | 17.4mph16.14kmh | 10.03mph7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Gust Wind35.0kmh | 21.75mph23.52kmh | 14.61mph11.0kmh | 6.84mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure10.0mb2.12mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-02-012 | 35.61 | 33.89013 | 8.0830.0 | 10162.4 | 0.09
2020-02-027 | 44.61 | 33.87722 | 13.6729.77 | 10080.0 | 0.0
2020-02-037 | 44.64 | 39.28514 | 8.729.8 | 10090.0 | 0.0
2020-02-043 | 37.42 | 35.68721 | 13.0529.83 | 10102.2 | 0.09
2020-02-05-1 | 30.2-5 | 23.07624 | 14.9129.94 | 10148.4 | 0.33
2020-02-06-3 | 26.6-4 | 24.89317 | 10.5629.53 | 100010.0 | 0.39
2020-02-07-3 | 26.6-4 | 24.89014 | 8.729.68 | 10051.1 | 0.04
2020-02-08-1 | 30.2-2 | 28.4947 | 4.3530.09 | 10192.5 | 0.1
2020-02-09-1 | 30.2-2 | 28.49217 | 10.5630.18 | 10223.6 | 0.14
2020-02-100 | 32.0-1 | 30.29113 | 8.0830.12 | 10202.7 | 0.11
2020-02-111 | 33.8-3 | 26.68212 | 7.4630.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2020-02-120 | 32.0-2 | 28.4869 | 5.5930.06 | 10182.7 | 0.11
2020-02-13-5 | 23.0-5 | 23.09420 | 12.4329.94 | 10149.4 | 0.37
2020-02-14-12 | 10.4-15 | 5.08211 | 6.8430.56 | 10350.0 | 0.0
2020-02-15-5 | 23.0-9 | 15.87820 | 12.4330.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0
2020-02-16-1 | 30.2-2 | 28.4947 | 4.3530.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2020-02-172 | 35.60 | 32.09016 | 9.9430.06 | 10180.6 | 0.02
2020-02-181 | 33.80 | 32.08916 | 9.9430.12 | 10204.0 | 0.16
2020-02-19-2 | 28.4-8 | 17.66614 | 8.730.5 | 10330.0 | 0.0
2020-02-20-4 | 24.8-11 | 12.25816 | 9.9430.65 | 10380.0 | 0.0
2020-02-21-3 | 26.6-16 | 3.23912 | 7.4630.62 | 10370.0 | 0.0
2020-02-222 | 35.6-8 | 17.65121 | 13.0530.33 | 10270.0 | 0.0
2020-02-234 | 39.2-1 | 30.27620 | 12.4330.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2020-02-245 | 41.05 | 41.09612 | 7.4629.88 | 10124.2 | 0.17
2020-02-257 | 44.65 | 41.09512 | 7.4629.65 | 10046.3 | 0.25
2020-02-26-0 | 32.0-4 | 24.87628 | 17.429.83 | 10101.2 | 0.05
2020-02-27-6 | 21.2-13 | 8.66127 | 16.7830.06 | 10180.2 | 0.01
2020-02-28-6 | 21.2-13 | 8.66020 | 12.4330.24 | 10240.0 | 0.0
2020-02-29-3 | 26.6-9 | 15.86913 | 8.0830.21 | 10230.0 | 0.0

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