No extremes in Mount Etna: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 19°. Only 65° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 66% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to June and August to October brings highs of 64–82°.
A year in Mount Etna at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Etna’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Etna’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Mount Etna feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Huntington, IN, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Etna’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 Marion 2 N, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Etna
89% 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 Huntington, IN.
Living with Mount Etna’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
166 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Etna from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Etna and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mount Etna yet.
Climates most like Mount Etna’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Etna, IN | 19° | 84° | 41" | 25" |
| Uhrichsville, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 26" |
| New Castle, PA | 20° | 84° | 42" | 28" |
| Morton, IL | 17° | 85° | 39" | 24" |
| Claverack, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
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 Mount Etna averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Mount Etna compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Etna’s place among Indiana’s.
Mount Etna weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Etna’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Marion 2 N, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | 2.7" | 8.1" | 12 | 12 | 16° – 38° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2.1" | 6.3" | 9 | 9 | 17° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 2.7" | 3.7" | 10 | 3 | 31° – 53° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 2.5" | 5.0" | 10 | 6 | 17° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 40.7" | 24.5" | 123 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Mount Etna’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 Mount Etna’s center.
- Snow: Marion 2 N, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Huntington, IN, 9 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 Mount Etna’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Etna?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Etna in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Mount Etna get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Marion 2 N, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Etna?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Huntington, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Etna?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 166 frost-free days, at Huntington, IN.
What growing zone is Mount Etna in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mount Etna?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mount Etna getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Etna.
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.