Precipitation in Smithville-Sanders tops that of 75% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 64°. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Smithville-Sanders at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Smithville-Sanders’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Smithville-Sanders’ place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Smithville-Sanders feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Smithville-Sanders’ 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN, falls mostly in January. 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 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Smithville-Sanders
83% 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 Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN.
Living with Smithville-Sanders’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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. 6.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Smithville-Sanders from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Smithville-Sanders and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Smithville-Sanders yet.
Climates most like Smithville-Sanders’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville-Sanders, IN | 21° | 85° | 48" | 18" |
| Martinsville, NJ | 22° | 86° | 50" | 21" |
| Perkasie, PA | 21° | 86° | 49" | 22" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Hillsboro, OH | 22° | 84° | 45" | 18" |
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 Smithville-Sanders averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Smithville-Sanders compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Smithville-Sanders’ place among Indiana’s.
Smithville-Sanders weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Smithville-Sanders’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.5" | 7.1" | 12 | 8 | 21° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.8" | 4.2" | 10 | 5 | 21° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.4" | 4.5" | 11 | 5 | 20° – 43° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 47.8" | 17.5" | 123 | 20 |
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 Smithville-Sanders’ 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 Smithville-Sanders’ center.
- Snow: Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Smithville-Sanders’ climate
What is the weather like in Smithville-Sanders?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Smithville-Sanders in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Smithville-Sanders get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Smithville-Sanders?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN).
When is the first and last frost in Smithville-Sanders?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 192 frost-free days, at Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN.
What growing zone is Smithville-Sanders 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 Smithville-Sanders?
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 Smithville-Sanders getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Smithville-Sanders.
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.