2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Porte, IN vs Clinton, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Clinton. La Porte averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton, Illinois gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Porte, Indiana gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clinton averages 17.8 inches of snow per year. La Porte averages 47.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clinton, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.8 inches of snow a year

La Porte, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Porte is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - La Porte, IN

39°F

Today's Weather - Clinton, IL

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Porte / Clinton

July is the hottest month for La Porte with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In La Porte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Porte are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Clinton with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Porte with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In La Porte, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Clinton, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In La Porte, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Clinton, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In La Porte, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Clinton, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

July is the wettest month in La Porte with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in La Porte means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.


July is the wettest month in Clinton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Clinton means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

January is the rainiest month in La Porte with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in La Porte, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Clinton with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in La Porte means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Clinton means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in La Porte with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Clinton with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.