Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNeither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Homecroft sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 20°. Warming shows here too: 0.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Homecroft at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Homecroft’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Homecroft’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Homecroft feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Indianapolis Se Side, IN, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Homecroft’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Indianapolis, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Homecroft
86% 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 Indianapolis Se Side, IN.
Living with Homecroft’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Homecroft from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Homecroft and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Homecroft yet.
Climates most like Homecroft’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homecroft, IN | 20° | 85° | 44" | 26" |
| Vandergrift, PA | 20° | 84° | 43" | 29" |
| Reynoldsburg, OH | 21° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Westminster, MD | 22° | 86° | 45" | 28" |
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 Homecroft averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Homecroft compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Homecroft’s place among Indiana’s.
Homecroft weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Homecroft’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Indianapolis, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 8.8" | 12 | 11 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.4" | 6.0" | 10 | 7 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 3.4" | 3.2" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 53° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.0" | 6.4" | 12 | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 43.7" | 25.5" | 128 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Homecroft’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 Homecroft’s center.
- Snow: Indianapolis, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Indianapolis Se Side, 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 Homecroft’s climate
What is the weather like in Homecroft?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Homecroft in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 120 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Homecroft get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Indianapolis, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Homecroft?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Indianapolis Se Side, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Homecroft?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 183 frost-free days, at Indianapolis Se Side, IN.
What growing zone is Homecroft in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Homecroft?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Homecroft getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Homecroft.
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.