A middle-of-the-road climate: Bippus is close to most U.S. towns on every count
On a normal January night the air cools to about 18°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 66° apart. In January, nights here are colder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Bippus at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bippus’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bippus’ place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Bippus feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at N Manchester Wwtp, IN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bippus’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at N Manchester Wwtp, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bippus
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at N Manchester Wwtp, IN.
Living with Bippus’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bippus from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bippus and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bippus yet.
Climates most like Bippus’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bippus, IN | 18° | 84° | 40" | 30" |
| Struthers, OH | 19° | 84° | 41" | 28" |
| New Castle, PA | 20° | 84° | 42" | 28" |
| Kinderhook, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 15° | 84° | 38" | 32" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bippus averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bippus compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bippus’ place among Indiana’s.
Bippus weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bippus’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from N Manchester Wwtp, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 2.6" | 11.0" | 13 | 16 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 37° | 21° | 2.0" | 9.0" | 12 | 15 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 2.6" | 3.5" | 12 | 4 | 29° – 53° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.4" | 13 | 8 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 40.0" | 30.3" | 137 | 44 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bippus’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bippus’ center.
- Snow: N Manchester Wwtp, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: N Manchester Wwtp, IN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bippus’ climate
What is the weather like in Bippus?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bippus in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Bippus get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at N Manchester Wwtp, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 44 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bippus?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (N Manchester Wwtp, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Bippus?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 174 frost-free days, at N Manchester Wwtp, IN.
What growing zone is Bippus in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bippus?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bippus getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bippus.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.