Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPrecipitation in Greenville Township tops that of 82% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 24°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 60% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Greenville Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greenville Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greenville Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Greenville Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Louisville Mcalpine, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greenville Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Salem, IN, falls mostly in January. 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 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Greenville Township
72% 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 Louisville Mcalpine, KY.
Living with Greenville Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
225 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Greenville Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greenville Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Greenville Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Greenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Township, IN | 24° | 87° | 49" | 14" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Lansdale, PA | 22° | 86° | 49" | 13" |
| Owings Mills, MD | 24° | 87° | 48" | 19" |
| Hammonton, NJ | 25° | 87° | 47" | 19" |
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 Greenville 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 Greenville Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greenville Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Greenville Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greenville Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Salem, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 3.5" | 4.9" | 9 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.4" | 4.1" | 9 | 2 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.6" | 2.2" | 11 | 1 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 4.1" | 2.2" | 10 | 3 | 24° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 49.4" | 14.1" | 112 | 11 |
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 9°.
Where Greenville 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 Greenville Township’s center.
- Snow: Salem, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Louisville Mcalpine, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 Greenville Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Greenville Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greenville Township in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Greenville Township get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Salem, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 11 days a year.
How hot does it get in Greenville Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Louisville Mcalpine, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Greenville Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 225 frost-free days, at Louisville Mcalpine, KY.
What growing zone is Greenville Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greenville 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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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.