Weather on December 16 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
December 16th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2021 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (3°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.5"). 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 December 16th in Indiana Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 50°F | 43°F | -- | 0" |
| 2023 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 36°F | 28°F | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 2021 | 63°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 31°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 34°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 51°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 36°F | 18°F | -- | 0" |
| 2016 | 13°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 42°F | 41°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2014 | 47°F | 40°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 2013 | 18°F | 8°F | -- | 3.6" |
| 2012 | 51°F | 43°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 2011 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 24°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 26°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 14°F | 8°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2007 | 29°F | 26°F | 1.5" | 9.5" |
| 2006 | 43°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 38°F | 22°F | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 43°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 41°F | 37°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 40°F | 27°F | 0.71" | 0.2" |
| 1998 | 45°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 33°F | 27°F | -- | 0" |
| 1995 | 33°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 38°F | 32°F | 1.02" | 0" |
| 1993 | 45°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 53°F | 35°F | 0.66" | 0" |
| 1991 | 35°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 13°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 22°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 34°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 30°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 63°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 28°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 39°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 26°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 35°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -- | 10°F | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 53°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 34°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 38°F | 32°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 27°F | 18°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1972 | 20°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |