When to paint a house exterior in Washington, IN
When to paint in Washington, 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 September, at about 15 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
- 4Apr
- 12May
- 14Jun
- 14Jul
- 15Aug
- 15Sep
- 6Oct
- 2Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 27° / 40°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | 3 | 29° / 47°F |
| March | 1 | 1 | 7 | 37° / 57°F |
| April | 4 | 3 | 12 | 44° / 65°F |
| May | 12 | 9 | 16 | 57° / 77°F |
| June | 14 | 11 | 15 | 64° / 85°F |
| July | 14 | 10 | 14 | 67° / 86°F |
| August | 15 | 13 | 16 | 66° / 85°F |
| September | 15 | 13 | 19 | 59° / 83°F |
| October | 6 | 4 | 15 | 47° / 71°F |
| November | 2 | 2 | 7 | 35° / 55°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 3 | 32° / 48°F |
Deck stain does best in September. Low-temperature paint adds about 43 days a year here.
Towns near Washington compared
4 get fewer, down to 70 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 Washington | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes, IN | 19 mi west | 82 | August to September | Lrncvll-Vincnes International Airport |
| Jasper, IN | 22 mi southeast | 84 | June to September | Huntingburg Airport |
| Bedford, IN | 39 mi east | 74 | June to September | Monroe County Airport |
| Bloomington, IN | 49 mi northeast | 74 | June to September | Monroe County Airport |
| Evansville, IN | 51 mi southwest | 75 | August to September | Evansville Regional Airport |
| Terre Haute, IN | 57 mi north | 70 | July to August | Ter Hute International-Hulman Fd Airport |
How Washington ranks in IN
Of 88 IN places with 10,000 people or more, Washington (population 12,881, 70th largest) ranks 18th for painting days, 7 days above the state median of 75. The longest season in the state is Michigan City, 134 days, 211 miles north. The shortest is McCordsville at 59. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 43 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Daviess County Airport (3.3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.