Weather on January 7 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
January 7th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 2008 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-13°F) — a 67°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Indiana Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 37°F | 30°F | 0.2" | 0.6" |
| 2024 | 34°F | 32°F | 0.23" | 0.6" |
| 2023 | 32°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 14°F | -8°F | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2021 | 35°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 55°F | 38°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 19°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 11°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 15°F | 7°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2014 | -12°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 32°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 56°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 27°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 24°F | 7°F | 0.15" | 1.5" |
| 2009 | 27°F | 13°F | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2008 | 60°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 44°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 31°F | 29°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2005 | 29°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 12°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 33°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 37°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 35°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 41°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 10°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 38°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 25°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 22°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 27°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 32°F | 20°F | 1.35" | 2" |
| 1993 | 27°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 35°F | 31°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1991 | 31°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 54°F | 34°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1988 | 16°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 46°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 17°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 34°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 35°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 43°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 29°F | 8°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1981 | 30°F | -5°F | 0" | 0.5" |
| 1980 | -- | 9°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1979 | 19°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 38°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 22°F | 3°F | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1976 | 35°F | 15°F | 1.14" | 5.5" |
| 1975 | 44°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 21°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 22°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 39°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 12°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |