For weather, Lakeshore Resort is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
January nights here settle around 21°. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about April 20; in half of years the first frost comes by October 21.
A year in Lakeshore Resort at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lakeshore Resort’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lakeshore Resort’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Lakeshore Resort feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 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 Brookville, IN, 6 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lakeshore Resort’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Liberty 3 Sse, 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 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lakeshore Resort
83% of the work is heating. 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 Brookville, IN.
Living with Lakeshore Resort’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lakeshore Resort from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lakeshore Resort and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lakeshore Resort yet.
Climates most like Lakeshore Resort’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Resort, IN | 21° | 85° | 44" | 25" |
| Manheim, PA | 22° | 85° | 45" | 23" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Westminster, MD | 22° | 86° | 45" | 28" |
| Uhrichsville, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 26" |
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 Lakeshore Resort averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Lakeshore Resort compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lakeshore Resort’s place among Indiana’s.
Lakeshore Resort weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lakeshore Resort’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Liberty 3 Sse, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.2" | 8.6" | 14 | 12 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.5" | 4.8" | 10 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 3.6" | 3.4" | 12 | 4 | 35° – 55° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.3" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 6.6" | 12 | 7 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 43.7" | 24.9" | 140 | 32 |
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 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lakeshore Resort’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 Lakeshore Resort’s center.
- Snow: Liberty 3 Sse, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brookville, IN, 6 miles from the town’s center, 360 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 Lakeshore Resort’s climate
What is the weather like in Lakeshore Resort?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lakeshore Resort in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 119 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 20°.
How much snow does Lakeshore Resort get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Liberty 3 Sse, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 32 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lakeshore Resort?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Brookville, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Lakeshore Resort?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 182 frost-free days, at Brookville, IN.
What growing zone is Lakeshore Resort in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lakeshore Resort?
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 Lakeshore Resort getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lakeshore Resort.
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.