Weather on January 1 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
January 1st in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2005 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (7°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 1st in Indiana Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 43°F | 33°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2024 | 36°F | 30°F | 1.12" | 0" |
| 2023 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2022 | 48°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 33°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 41°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 36°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 16°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 32°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 19°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 19°F | 7°F | 0.41" | 2.8" |
| 2013 | 35°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 43°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 56°F | 29°F | 1.19" | 0" |
| 2010 | 32°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 22°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 33°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 56°F | 33°F | 0.89" | 0" |
| 2006 | 36°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 59°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 25°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 31°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 51°F | 37°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1999 | 18°F | 11°F | 0.64" | -- |
| 1998 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 51°F | 36°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1996 | 35°F | 31°F | 0.3" | 3" |
| 1995 | 23°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 37°F | 27°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1993 | 21°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 34°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 30°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 33°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 28°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 23°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 32°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 37°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 36°F | 27°F | 4.5" | 0" |
| 1984 | 22°F | 12°F | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1983 | 40°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 37°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 35°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 43°F | 20°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1978 | 37°F | 23°F | 0.51" | -- |
| 1977 | 14°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 36°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1974 | 20°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 38°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 41°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |