James and Lavinia Forrester Farmstead · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Nights turn raw in Scipio Township each January, colder than in 79% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 83°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 73% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to October, when afternoons reach 63–83°.
A year in Scipio Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Scipio Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Scipio Township’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Scipio Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Laporte, IN, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Scipio Township’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 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Laporte, 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 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Scipio Township
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 Laporte, IN.
Living with Scipio Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 6.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 33% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Scipio Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Scipio Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Scipio Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Scipio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Township, IN | 16° | 83° | 40" | 65" |
| Clearfield, PA | 18° | 83° | 41" | 63" |
| Colonie, NY | 15° | 83° | 42" | 59" |
| Girard, OH | 19° | 83° | 41" | 68" |
| Big Rapids, MI | 14° | 82° | 36" | 61" |
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 Scipio Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Scipio Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Scipio Township’s place among Indiana’s.
Scipio Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Scipio Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laporte, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 2.4" | 23.0" | 17 | 18 | 14° – 36° |
| February | 35° | 20° | 2.1" | 16.0" | 13 | 14 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2.4" | 7.1" | 13 | 5 | 28° – 51° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 13 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 2.8" | 4.0" | 13 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 2.4" | 13.8" | 15 | 11 | 16° – 39° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 39.7" | 65.2" | 148 | 50 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Scipio 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 Scipio Township’s center.
- Snow: Laporte, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Laporte, IN, 4 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 Scipio Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Scipio Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Scipio Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 119 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 14°.
How much snow does Scipio Township get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Laporte, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Scipio Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Laporte, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Scipio Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 191 frost-free days, at Laporte, IN.
What growing zone is Scipio Township 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 Scipio 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 Scipio Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Scipio 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.