Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPleasant Run Township’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Pleasant Run Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasant Run Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant Run Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Pleasant Run Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant Run Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Run Township
85% 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 Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN.
Living with Pleasant Run Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Run Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasant Run Township and its neighbors
Marshall Township the hottest July afternoons (86°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pleasant Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Run Township, IN | 21° | 85° | 48" | 16" |
| Martinsville, NJ | 22° | 86° | 50" | 21" |
| Lebanon, PA | 21° | 85° | 48" | 24" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Hicksville, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
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 Pleasant Run Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Pleasant Run Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant Run Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Pleasant Run Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant Run Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.6" | 5.1" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 4.7" | 9 | 6 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 4.1" | 2.1" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.6" | 4.2" | 11 | 5 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 48.4" | 16.4" | 124 | 21 |
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 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pleasant Run 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 Pleasant Run Township’s center.
- Snow: Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN, 12 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 Pleasant Run Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasant Run Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasant Run Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 119 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 Pleasant Run Township get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasant Run Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasant Run Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN.
What growing zone is Pleasant Run Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant Run 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 Pleasant Run Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant Run 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.