Bloomington Weather Records

Bloomington, Indiana weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bloomington, Indiana was 110 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bloomington, Indiana was -21 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bloomington Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.2 21.2 78 -21 3.8 6.6
February 42.0 23.8 76 -20 2.9 3.8
March 52.6 32.2 86 -2 3.6 1.4
April 64.6 43.1 91 17 5.2 0.1
May 74.1 53.3 97 21 5.4 0.0
June 82.1 62.2 104 36 5.4 0.0
July 85.4 65.5 110 46 4.6 0.0
August 84.8 64.1 104 41 3.4 0.0
September 78.5 56.3 103 26 3.9 0.0
October 66.3 44.8 96 17 3.7 0.1
November 53.0 34.9 84 -2 4.0 0.2
December 41.4 26.4 74 -20 3.4 4.8
Entire year 63.6 44.1 110 -21 48.9 16.5
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F September 8, 1939
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
70 °F February 11, 1955
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
57 °F Feb 11–12, 1955
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches March 25, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 14.8 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 65.7 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 2003
Earliest snow in season October 19 1989
Latest snow in season May 1 1909
Most daily snow 16.0 inches January 26, 1904
Most monthly snow 30.7 inches January 1918
Most yearly snow 49.5 inches 1906
Most snow in a winter 48.8 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 25, 1918
Earliest freeze September 13 1899
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 5 1983
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze May 27 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 17 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 18 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 133 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 142 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 77 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 23 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Bloomington Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days May 17–29, 2001
Without precipitation 41 days Mar 31 – May 10, 1896
With snow 6 days Jan 31 – Feb 5, 1912
High temperature at or
below freezing
21 days Jan 16 – Feb 5, 1966
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 90 days Jun 5 – Sep 2, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 25 days Jul 23 – Aug 16, 1944
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Jul 5–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Bloomington is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1895–2024 Bloomington Indiana University location