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Climate in Jeffersonville Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Wet weather: 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Jeffersonville Township, more than in 81% of U.S. towns

January mornings start at about 25°. Its July heat outdoes that of 66% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Tender plants can go out after about March 31; in half of years the first frost comes by November 9.

Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns#1Least snow  of 551 in IN
Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns#12Mildest winters  of 552 in IN
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A year in Jeffersonville Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan42°25°
Feb47°28°
Mar57°35° Last frost ~Mar 31
Apr68°45°
May77°55° 2 days 90°+Wettest
Jun85°64° 9 days 90°+
Jul88°68° 16 days 90°+
Aug87°66° 10 days 90°+
Sep81°58° 7 days 90°+
Oct70°46° 1 day 90°+
Nov now57°36° First frost ~Nov 9
Dec46°29°

What stands out about Jeffersonville Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jeffersonville Township’s place in Indiana beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Jeffersonville Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
45° / 27°
2 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
67° / 45°
Last frost around Mar 31
Summer
87° / 66°
46 days reach 90°
Fall
69° / 47°
First frost around Nov 9
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

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, 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.

77
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
4th fewest of 552 in Indiana
Fewer freezing nights than 70% of U.S. towns
<1
nights at or below 0°
The fewest of 552 in Indiana
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 63% of U.S. towns
46
days that reach 90°
9th most of 552 in Indiana
More 90° days than 73% of U.S. towns
2
days that reach 100°
The most of 552 in Indiana
More 100° days than 80% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Jeffersonville Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

23
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

16
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Rain & snow

About 4 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Louisville Mcalpine, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.

49"
Rain + melted snow a year
30th wettest of 552 in Indiana
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns
4.3"
Snow in a normal winter
The least snowy of 551 in Indiana
Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

5.2"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

2"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Jeffersonville Township

72% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.

4,141 heating degree daysLess heating than 70% of U.S. towns
1,642 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 77% of U.S. towns

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 here

Living with Jeffersonville Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

225 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 22 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Jeffersonville Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Jeffersonville Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Jeffersonville Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Sellersburg: January low 24°, July high 88°Lafayette Township: January low 23°, July high 86°Franklin Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Georgetown Township: January low 23°, July high 86°Floyds Knobs: January low 23°, July high 87°Posey Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Taylor Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Utica: January low 25°, July high 88°West Point: January low 25°, July high 87°Charlestown: January low 24°, July high 87°Charlestown Township: January low 24°, July high 87°Carr Township: January low 23°, July high 86°Union Township: January low 24°, July high 88°Clarksville: January low 25°, July high 88°New Albany Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Louisville: January low 25°, July high 88°Jeffersonville: January low 25°, July high 88°New Albany: January low 25°, July high 88°Silver Creek Township: January low 24°, July high 88°Utica Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Jeffersonville Township: January low 25°, July high 88°Jeffersonville TownshipClarksvilleNew Albany TownshipLouisvilleJeffersonvilleNew AlbanySilver Creek TownshipUtica Township
ColderMilder23° to 25°
Silver Creek Township24.2° about the same
New Albany Township24.7° about the same
Jeffersonville24.7° about the same
New Albany24.7° about the same
Utica Township24.7° about the same
Jeffersonville Township24.9°
Clarksville24.9° about the same
Louisville25.4° about the same

Climates most like Jeffersonville 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Jeffersonville Township, IN25°88°49"4.3"
Harrisburg, IL25°88°48"7.2"
Perryville, MO24°88°46"4.7"
Norristown, PA23°88°48"7.6"
Lenoir, NC28°88°50"4.1"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Jeffersonville Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).

+1.2°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.0°now 36°, was 34°
Spring+1.5°now 56°, was 55°
Summer+0.6°now 76°, was 76°
Fall+0.9°now 58°, was 57°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Jeffersonville Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jeffersonville Township’s place among Indiana’s.

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns26th hottest of 552 in Indiana
Winter cold25° January low
Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns12th mildest of 552 in Indiana
Precipitation49" a year
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns30th wettest of 552 in Indiana
Snow4.3" a winter
Less snow than 71% of U.S. townsThe least snowy of 551 in Indiana
Hot days46 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 73% of U.S. towns9th most of 552 in Indiana
Freezing nights77 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 70% of U.S. towns4th fewest of 552 in Indiana
Growing season225 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 82% of U.S. townsThe longest of 552 in Indiana
Month by month

Jeffersonville Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jeffersonville Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Louisville Mcalpine, KY. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January42°25°3.4"2.3"1125° – 43°
February47°28°3.4"0.3"1026° – 47°
March57°35°4.6"0.3"1339° – 58°
April68°45°5.0"0.0"1251° – 63°
May77°55°5.2"0.0"1260° – 74°
June85°64°4.6"0.0"1170° – 79°
July88°68°4.2"0.0"1072° – 82°
August87°66°3.7"0.0"871° – 82°
September81°58°3.7"0.0"865° – 77°
October70°46°3.8"0.0"853° – 64°
November57°36°3.6"0.0"1040° – 51°
December46°29°4.1"1.4"1225° – 48°
Year67°46°49.2"4.3"124
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville Township’s center.
  • Snow: Louisville Mcalpine, KY.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Louisville Mcalpine, KY, 4 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Jeffersonville Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Jeffersonville Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Jeffersonville Township in winter?

January nights average 25°. 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 Jeffersonville Township get?

About 4.3 inches in a normal winter at Louisville Mcalpine, KY, most of it in January.

How hot does it get in Jeffersonville Township?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Louisville Mcalpine, KY).

When is the first and last frost in Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville Township in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.

What is the best time of year to visit Jeffersonville Township?

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 Jeffersonville Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jeffersonville Township.

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Ask your neighbors

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.