Weather on December 5 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
December 5th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2001 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (17°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Indiana Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 40°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 41°F | -- | 0.28" | 0.8" |
| 2022 | 40°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 44°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 42°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 43°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 30°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 63°F | 33°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2016 | 34°F | 32°F | 1.32" | 4" |
| 2015 | 43°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 34°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 51°F | 38°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2010 | 34°F | 28°F | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2009 | 29°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 25°F | 9°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 35°F | 23°F | 0.71" | 5.6" |
| 2006 | 27°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 30°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 39°F | 32°F | 1.37" | 1.3" |
| 2002 | 29°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 64°F | 54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 44°F | 31°F | 1.42" | -- |
| 1998 | 62°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 33°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 33°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 45°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 52°F | 38°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1993 | 44°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 28°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 36°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 27°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 49°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 45°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 33°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 35°F | 27°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 30°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 40°F | 33°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1982 | 65°F | 43°F | 1.37" | 0" |
| 1981 | 40°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -- | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 34°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 39°F | 25°F | 0.64" | 1.5" |
| 1976 | 31°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 63°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 55°F | 29°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1972 | 33°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 42°F | -- | 0.2" | 0" |