Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCraig Township’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Craig Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Craig Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Craig Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Craig Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Vevay, IN, 4 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Craig Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Warsaw Markland Dam, KY, falls mostly in February. 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 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Craig Township
76% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Vevay, IN.
Living with Craig Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 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 Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Craig Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Craig Township and its neighbors
Lamb the hottest July afternoons (87°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Craig Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Township, IN | 23° | 86° | 49" | 6.5" |
| Wayne, PA | 24° | 86° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Elizabethton, TN | 26° | 86° | 47" | 6.0" |
| Ocean Acres, NJ | 25° | 85° | 47" | 10" |
| Middlesborough, KY | 25° | 86° | 52" | 7.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Craig Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Craig Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Craig Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Craig Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Craig Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Warsaw Markland Dam, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 3.4" | 1.5" | 11 | 24° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.2" | 2.8" | 10 | 23° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 4.3" | 0.7" | 11 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.0" | 1.5" | 11 | 24° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 48.5" | 6.5" | 120 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Craig Township’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 Craig Township’s center.
- Snow: Warsaw Markland Dam, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Vevay, IN, 4 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft lower; 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 Craig Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Craig Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Craig Township in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 91 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Craig Township get?
About 6.5 inches in a normal winter at Warsaw Markland Dam, KY, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Craig Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90° (Vevay, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Craig Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 204 frost-free days, at Vevay, IN.
What growing zone is Craig Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Craig Township?
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 Craig Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Craig Township.
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.