West Lafayette Weather Records

West Lafayette, Indiana weather averages and records from 1901–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in West Lafayette, Indiana was 111 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in West Lafayette, Indiana was -23 °F which occurred on January 20, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
West Lafayette Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 34.5 18.7 69 -23 2.2
February 38.8 21.7 73 -23 1.8
March 50.7 31.2 87 -12 2.7
April 63.2 41.0 90 7 3.9
May 73.6 51.3 96 25 4.0
June 82.4 60.7 105 35 4.7
July 84.9 64.1 111 43 4.2
August 83.9 62.5 103 37 3.1
September 78.4 54.9 100 29 2.7
October 65.7 43.7 92 18 2.8
November 51.2 33.4 80 -3 2.9
December 39.5 24.6 73 -20 2.3
Entire year 62.3 42.4 111 -23 37.3
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1901–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F August 19, 1936
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F February 5, 1904
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.1 inches August 30, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 12.7 inches May 1943
Most yearly precipitation 55.6 inches 1927
Most yearly days with precipitation 157 2011
Earliest freeze September 23 1995
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze May 27 1961
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 2020
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 37 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 145 1964
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 130 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 64 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 18 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1936
West Lafayette Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 9–21, 1945
Without precipitation 33 days Aug 29 – Sep 30, 1979
High temperature at or
below freezing
35 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 1, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 76 days May 31 – Aug 14, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 23 days Jul 9–31, 1983
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Jul 5–17, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 12–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
West Lafayette is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Purdue University Airport location
1901–1964 West Lafayette 6 NW location