Portage, IN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Portage actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Portage, IN, the comfort score comes out to 44/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Portage's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Portage run from 25°F in Jan up to 73°F in Jul, a 47.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Portage, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 2.21in | 16in |
| Feb | 36°F | 21°F | 1.97in | 9.7in |
| Mar | 46°F | 30°F | 2.34in | 6in |
| Apr | 57°F | 40°F | 3.55in | 0.6in |
| May | 68°F | 50°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 60°F | 4.31in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 64°F | 3.98in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 63°F | 4.08in | 0in |
| Sep | 74°F | 56°F | 3.65in | 0in |
| Oct | 62°F | 45°F | 3.75in | 0in |
| Nov | 49°F | 34°F | 2.76in | 0.7in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.29in | 7.3in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Portage's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Portage actually gets
Over a typical year, Portage sees about 39.16in of precipitation a year across roughly 131 days with measurable rain or snow, with 40.3in of snow a year.
Portage against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Portage comes in at 3707; within IN alone it ranks 107 of 126. Population is about 38,576.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Indiana Dunes Nl, IN US, the NOAA station 5.6 miles from Portage, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated