Weather on January 12 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
January 12th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2013 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-7°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Indiana Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 37°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 36°F | 30°F | 0.43" | 1.6" |
| 2023 | 54°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 36°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 28°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 33°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 28°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 58°F | 23°F | 0.76" | 0.2" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 31°F | 1.96" | 0" |
| 2016 | 25°F | 4°F | 0.15" | 1.5" |
| 2015 | 32°F | 26°F | -- | 1.3" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 53°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 28°F | 20°F | 0.91" | 4.9" |
| 2010 | 31°F | 20°F | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2009 | 24°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 49°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 40°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 37°F | 33°F | 0.64" | 0" |
| 2004 | 41°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 20°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 40°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 35°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 29°F | 16°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1998 | 32°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | -6°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 29°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 53°F | 37°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 36°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 33°F | 24°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 1992 | 42°F | 32°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1991 | 31°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 43°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 43°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 24°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 20°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -- | 14°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1982 | 14°F | 0°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1981 | 20°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 22°F | 2°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1978 | 25°F | 7°F | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1977 | 8°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 20°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 27°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 29°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 32°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |