Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainNights turn raw in Earl Park each January, colder than in 79% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 84°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 63% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to June and August to October brings highs of 65–83°.
A year in Earl Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Earl Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Earl Park’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Earl Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kentland, IN, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Earl Park’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boswell 4wnw, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Earl Park
87% 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 Kentland, IN.
Living with Earl Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Earl Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Earl Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Earl Park yet.
Climates most like Earl Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Park, IN | 16° | 84° | 39" | 17" |
| Delphos, OH | 19° | 84° | 39" | 17" |
| Fairfield, IA | 14° | 85° | 38" | 22" |
| Macomb, IL | 17° | 85° | 39" | 11" |
| Kirksville, MO | 17° | 86° | 41" | 19" |
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 Earl Park averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Earl Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Earl Park’s place among Indiana’s.
Earl Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Earl Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boswell 4wnw, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | 2.3" | 7.1" | 7 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 1.9" | 2.8" | 6 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 2.7" | 2.1" | 8 | 32° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 43° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 8 | 33° – 49° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.2" | 4.3" | 7 | 16° – 40° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 39.3" | 17.1" | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Earl Park’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 Earl Park’s center.
- Snow: Boswell 4wnw, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kentland, 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 Earl Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Earl Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Earl Park in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Earl Park get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Boswell 4wnw, IN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Earl Park?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Kentland, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Earl Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 175 frost-free days, at Kentland, IN.
What growing zone is Earl Park in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Earl Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Earl Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Earl Park.
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.