Haven Hubbard Home · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOlive Township has colder winter nights than 74% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 66°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 71% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Olive Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Olive Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Olive Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Olive Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at South Bend Michiana Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Olive Township’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 62 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New Carlisle, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Olive Township
90% 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 South Bend Michiana Rgnl Airport.
Living with Olive Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Olive Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Olive Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Olive Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Olive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township, IN | 17° | 83° | 40" | 62" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Girard, OH | 19° | 83° | 41" | 68" |
| Troy, NY | 16° | 84° | 41" | 59" |
| Salem, NH | 16° | 84° | 46" | 58" |
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 Olive Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Olive Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Olive Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Olive Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Olive Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Carlisle, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 2.6" | 22.4" | 16 | 15° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.2" | 17.8" | 12 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 5.0" | 11 | 29° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 14 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 14 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.9" | 5.5" | 13 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.5" | 10.7" | 14 | 17° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 40.0" | 62.1" | 147 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Olive 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 Olive Township’s center.
- Snow: New Carlisle, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: South Bend Michiana Rgnl Airport, 8 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 Olive Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Olive Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Olive Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Olive Township get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter at New Carlisle, IN, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Olive Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (South Bend Michiana Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Olive Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 170 frost-free days, at South Bend Michiana Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Olive Township 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 Olive Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Olive 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 Olive 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.