Photo: Public domain · Public domainSpeedway’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Speedway at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Speedway’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Speedway’s place in Indiana beside it.
What a year in Speedway feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Speedway’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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Indianapolis, IN, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Speedway
82% of the work is heating. 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 Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport.
Living with Speedway’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 6.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Speedway from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Speedway and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Speedway yet.
Climates most like Speedway’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedway, IN | 20° | 85° | 43" | 26" |
| Reynoldsburg, OH | 21° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| New Kensington, PA | 21° | 85° | 42" | 25" |
| Hudson, NY | 17° | 85° | 43" | 31" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
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 Speedway averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Speedway compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Speedway’s place among Indiana’s.
Speedway weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Speedway’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Indianapolis, IN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 20° | 2.9" | 8.8" | 12 | 11 | 19° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.4" | 6.0" | 10 | 7 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.3" | 3.2" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.8" | 6.4" | 12 | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 42.6" | 25.5" | 128 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Speedway’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 Speedway’s center.
- Snow: Indianapolis, IN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport, 3 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 Speedway’s climate
What is the weather like in Speedway?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Speedway in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 106 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 19°.
How much snow does Speedway get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Indianapolis, IN, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Speedway?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Speedway?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 198 frost-free days, at Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport.
What growing zone is Speedway 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 Speedway?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Speedway getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Speedway.
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.