Precipitation in Hashtown tops that of 72% of U.S. towns: 47 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 87°. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Hashtown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hashtown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hashtown’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Hashtown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Crane Nsa, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hashtown’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 Elliston, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hashtown
78% 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 Crane Nsa, IN.
Living with Hashtown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 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 Oct 31.
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 Hashtown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hashtown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hashtown yet.
Climates most like Hashtown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashtown, IN | 21° | 87° | 47" | 8.9" |
| Maysville, KY | 23° | 86° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Maple Glen, PA | 23° | 87° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Park Hills, MO | 22° | 87° | 46" | 8.7" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 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 Hashtown averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Hashtown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hashtown’s place among Indiana’s.
Hashtown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hashtown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elliston, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.4" | 3.5" | 9 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.6" | 2.3" | 8 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 9 | 36° – 57° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.3" | 1.9" | 9 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 47.4" | 8.9" | 104 |
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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hashtown’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 Hashtown’s center.
- Snow: Elliston, IN (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crane Nsa, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Hashtown’s climate
What is the weather like in Hashtown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hashtown in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 98 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 22°.
How much snow does Hashtown get?
About 8.9 inches in a normal winter at Elliston, IN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Hashtown?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Crane Nsa, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Hashtown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 202 frost-free days, at Crane Nsa, IN.
What growing zone is Hashtown in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hashtown?
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 Hashtown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hashtown.
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.