When to paint a house exterior in Lawrence, IN
When to paint in Lawrence, IN
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is June to September, with 4 good months a year. The best month is August, at about 18 painting days. Book a painter by April.
If you want the house done in June to September, call for quotes in April or earlier; a job pushed past September is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- under 1Jan
- under 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 3Apr
- 10May
- 14Jun
- 15Jul
- 18Aug
- 17Sep
- 6Oct
- 1Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 22° / 40°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | 3 | 24° / 46°F |
| March | 1 | 1 | 6 | 33° / 56°F |
| April | 3 | 3 | 12 | 42° / 66°F |
| May | 10 | 7 | 16 | 53° / 77°F |
| June | 14 | 11 | 15 | 62° / 85°F |
| July | 15 | 10 | 15 | 66° / 87°F |
| August | 18 | 14 | 18 | 64° / 86°F |
| September | 17 | 14 | 20 | 58° / 83°F |
| October | 6 | 5 | 18 | 46° / 70°F |
| November | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34° / 56°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 2 | 28° / 46°F |
Deck stain does best in August. Low-temperature paint adds about 46 days a year here.
Towns near Lawrence compared
4 get fewer, down to 59 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Lawrence | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCordsville, IN | 4 mi northeast | 59 | July to August | Indianapolis Executive Airport |
| Fishers, IN | 7 mi north | 59 | July to August | Indianapolis Executive Airport |
| Indianapolis, IN | 10 mi southwest | 85 | June to September | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Carmel, IN | 11 mi northwest | 59 | July to August | Indianapolis Executive Airport |
| Beech Grove, IN | 12 mi southwest | 85 | June to September | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Noblesville, IN | 12 mi north | 59 | July to August | Indianapolis Executive Airport |
How Lawrence ranks in IN
Of 88 IN places with 10,000 people or more, Lawrence (population 49,817, 22nd largest) ranks 12th for painting days, 9 days above the state median of 75. The longest season in the state is Michigan City, 134 days, 135 miles north. The shortest is McCordsville at 59. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 46 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (16.5 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.