Wet weather: 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Burns City, more than in 82% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Garden planting can start around April 9; autumn frost returns near October 31.
A year in Burns City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burns City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Burns City’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Burns City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Crane Nsa, IN, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Burns City’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Williams 3 Sw, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Burns City
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Crane Nsa, IN.
Living with Burns City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Burns City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Burns City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Burns City yet.
Climates most like Burns City’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns City, IN | 21° | 86° | 49" | 13" |
| Montgomeryville, PA | 22° | 86° | 49" | 13" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Maysville, KY | 23° | 86° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Bridgewater Center, NJ | 22° | 87° | 49" | 21" |
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 Burns City averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
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 Burns City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Burns City’s place among Indiana’s.
Burns City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Burns City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Williams 3 Sw, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 3.5" | 4.2" | 9 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 2.8" | 4.1" | 9 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.1" | 1.3" | 12 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 9 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 11 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 49.4" | 13.2" | 119 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Burns City’s 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 Burns City’s center.
- Snow: Williams 3 Sw, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crane Nsa, IN, 5 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 Burns City’s climate
What is the weather like in Burns City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Burns City in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Burns City get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Williams 3 Sw, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Burns City?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Crane Nsa, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Burns City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 202 frost-free days, at Crane Nsa, IN.
What growing zone is Burns City in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Burns City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Burns City 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 Burns City.
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.