Shakamak State Park Historic District · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0The climate in Lewis Township sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 21°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 63% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Lewis Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lewis Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lewis Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Lewis Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Shakamak Sp, IN, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lewis Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Farmersburg Tv-2, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lewis Township
81% 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 Shakamak Sp, IN.
Living with Lewis Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lewis Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lewis Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lewis Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lewis 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.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township, IN | 21° | 86° | 46" | 15" |
| South Lebanon, OH | 22° | 86° | 44" | 14" |
| Blandon, PA | 21° | 86° | 46" | 21" |
| Bel Air North, MD | 24° | 87° | 47" | 18" |
| Moundsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 43" | 16" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lewis Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Lewis Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lewis Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Lewis Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lewis Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Farmersburg Tv-2, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.1" | 5.3" | 11 | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.5" | 3.6" | 10 | 6 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 3.7" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 57° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 3.2" | 3.9" | 11 | 6 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 45.7" | 15.1" | 121 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lewis 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 Lewis Township’s center.
- Snow: Farmersburg Tv-2, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Shakamak Sp, 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 Lewis Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Lewis Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lewis Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Lewis Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Farmersburg Tv-2, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lewis Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Shakamak Sp, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Lewis Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 193 frost-free days, at Shakamak Sp, IN.
What growing zone is Lewis Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lewis Township?
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 Lewis Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lewis Township.
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.