Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Wet weather: 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Cannelburg, more than in 79% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Temperatures cover 65° across the year, low to high. Plan time outside from April to June and September to October, when highs sit at 67–84°.
A year in Cannelburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cannelburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cannelburg’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Cannelburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Washington 1 W, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cannelburg’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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Washington 1 W, IN, falls mostly in January and December. 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 92 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cannelburg
77% 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 Washington 1 W, IN.
Living with Cannelburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 25.
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 Cannelburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cannelburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cannelburg yet.
Climates most like Cannelburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannelburg, IN | 22° | 87° | 49" | 9.2" |
| Maple Glen, PA | 23° | 87° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Maysville, KY | 23° | 86° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Park Hills, MO | 22° | 87° | 46" | 8.7" |
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 Cannelburg averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
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 Cannelburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cannelburg’s place among Indiana’s.
Cannelburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cannelburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Washington 1 W, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.5" | 2.9" | 8 | 4 | 23° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 2.9" | 2.0" | 6 | 3 | 23° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 7 | 2 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 48.7" | 9.2" | 92 | 10 |
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 Cannelburg’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 Cannelburg’s center.
- Snow: Washington 1 W, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Washington 1 W, IN, 11 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 Cannelburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Cannelburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 50% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cannelburg in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 90 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 23°.
How much snow does Cannelburg get?
About 9.2 inches in a normal winter at Washington 1 W, IN, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cannelburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Washington 1 W, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Cannelburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 197 frost-free days, at Washington 1 W, IN.
What growing zone is Cannelburg 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 Cannelburg?
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 Cannelburg 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 Cannelburg.
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.