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Valparaiso averages 40.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (14.6″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 15 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.3″
<1
—
3
44°F
November
2.3″
1
—
15
34°F
December
9.4″
3
—
25
25°F
January
14.6″
6
—
28
18°F
February
5.5″
2
—
25
22°F
March
6.7″
2
—
21
31°F
April
1.2″
<1
—
7
40°F
Year
40.0″
15
—
125
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Valparaiso Wtr Wks (3 mi from the city center, -16 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Valparaiso Porter Co Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
40.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Valparaiso Wtr Wks station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 14.6 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Valparaiso have?
About 125 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 18 °F.