More precipitation falls on Folsomville than on 82% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 88°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 65% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Folsomville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Folsomville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Folsomville’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Folsomville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Boonville 1s, IN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Folsomville’s center in zone 7a: 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boonville 1s, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Folsomville
74% 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 Boonville 1s, IN.
Living with Folsomville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Folsomville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Folsomville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Folsomville yet.
Climates most like Folsomville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsomville, IN | 24° | 88° | 49" | 11" |
| Collegeville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 13" |
| Paris, KY | 24° | 87° | 49" | 15" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Aurora, MO | 24° | 89° | 47" | 12" |
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 Folsomville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Folsomville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Folsomville’s place among Indiana’s.
Folsomville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Folsomville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boonville 1s, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 3.4" | 3.4" | 9 | 4 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 3.3" | 3.2" | 9 | 4 | 25° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 4.6" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 38° – 59° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 4.2" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 4.0" | 2.7" | 10 | 3 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 49.3" | 11.3" | 112 | 12 |
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 46°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Folsomville’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 Folsomville’s center.
- Snow: Boonville 1s, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Boonville 1s, 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 Folsomville’s climate
What is the weather like in Folsomville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Folsomville in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 90 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Folsomville get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Boonville 1s, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Folsomville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 41 days a year reach 90° (Boonville 1s, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Folsomville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 196 frost-free days, at Boonville 1s, IN.
What growing zone is Folsomville in?
Zone 7a 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 Folsomville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Folsomville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Folsomville.
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.