Weather on December 4 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
December 4th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (9°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Indiana Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2024 | 34°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 41°F | 35°F | -- | 0" |
| 2022 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 44°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 48°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 34°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 58°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 37°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 38°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 58°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 68°F | 48°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 2011 | 51°F | 43°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2010 | 33°F | 24°F | 0.38" | 1.6" |
| 2009 | 37°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 42°F | 18°F | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 33°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 23°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 27°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 40°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 38°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 26°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 57°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 59°F | 43°F | 4.14" | 0" |
| 1998 | 65°F | 55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 33°F | 27°F | -- | 0" |
| 1996 | 35°F | 17°F | 0.46" | -- |
| 1995 | 44°F | 36°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 56°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1992 | 33°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 17°F | 2°F | 1.27" | -- |
| 1990 | 43°F | 24°F | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1989 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 24°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1986 | 32°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 26°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 40°F | 29°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1982 | 60°F | 41°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1981 | 42°F | 32°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1980 | 40°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -- | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 42°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 34°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 27°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 35°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 59°F | 43°F | 1.96" | 0" |
| 1972 | 32°F | 20°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1971 | 39°F | -- | 0" | 0" |