La Porte, IN experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures frequently below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches per year. La Porte is particularly windy throughout the year, reaching gusts of up to 30 mph in the spring months. This makes for pleasant summer days but chilly nights during winter.
La Porte, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
La Porte averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in La Porte. The US average is 205 sunny days.
La Porte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year