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Weather in Dale, IN · National Weather Service + NOAA

Dale has milder winters than most of Indiana

Dale has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 56°, and lows to 35°.

Winter 44°/26°Spring 67°/44°Summer 86°/64°Fall 69°/46°
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Sunrise 7:16 am · sunset 5:46 pm

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What stands out about Dale’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of IndianaJanuary nights average 24°, milder than 1,862 of 1,978 Indiana towns.Less snow than most of IndianaAbout 8 inches a winter, less than 1,900 of 1,972 Indiana towns.Warmer summers than most of IndianaJuly afternoons average 87°, warmer than 1,856 of 1,978 Indiana towns.A long growing season197 frost-free days, from Apr 11 to Oct 26.
A normal year

Where today sits in Dale’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
44° / 26°
3 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
67° / 44°
Last frost around Apr 11
Summer
86° / 64°
23 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
69° / 46°
First frost around Oct 26
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 26). Last frost next spring: Apr 11
Best months to be outside
AprMaySepOct
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Dale get?About 8 inches a winter.When is it wettest?May, with 5.5 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Dale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Saint Meinrad, IN (9 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.