Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Huntingburg than on 83% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 87°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 64°. Its July heat outdoes that of 63% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 68–81°.
A year in Huntingburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Huntingburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Huntingburg’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Huntingburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stendal, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Huntingburg’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Saint Meinrad, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Huntingburg
80% 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 Stendal, IN.
Living with Huntingburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 4.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Huntingburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Huntingburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Huntingburg yet.
Climates most like Huntingburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingburg, IN | 23° | 87° | 50" | 8.3" |
| Ambler, PA | 23° | 87° | 49" | 7.6" |
| Morehead, KY | 24° | 87° | 50" | 6.5" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Park Hills, MO | 22° | 87° | 46" | 8.7" |
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 Huntingburg averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Huntingburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Huntingburg’s place among Indiana’s.
Huntingburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Huntingburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Saint Meinrad, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 3.5" | 3.0" | 10 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 2.4" | 9 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.6" | 1.3" | 12 | 37° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 4.0" | 1.6" | 12 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 49.5" | 8.3" | 117 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Huntingburg’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 Huntingburg’s center.
- Snow: Saint Meinrad, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stendal, IN, 11 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Huntingburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Huntingburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Huntingburg in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 91 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 25°.
How much snow does Huntingburg get?
About 8.3 inches in a normal winter at Saint Meinrad, IN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Huntingburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 29 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Stendal, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Huntingburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 206 frost-free days, at Stendal, IN.
What growing zone is Huntingburg in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Huntingburg?
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 Huntingburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Huntingburg.
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.